Whoever sincerely works, gains, and whoever seeds, yields.”

NUBIA is in close contact with Boston Neighborhood Develpment. Through reaching out to local neighborhoods NUBIA has been able to develop farming spaces where produce is grown and given back to local communities. These spaces are also used for community awareness around the benefits of urban agriculture and the benefits growing locally has on the city. NUBIA actively seeks new land and has successfully converted over 20,000 square feet of unused space into functioning gardens that grow a wide variety of produce.  

Benefits of Urban Agriculture

• Community Health: Our gardens produce healthy food that is distributed to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) recipients along with local food banks. Local access to fresh produce significantly benefits health and allows for more individuals to have access to fresh food. Green spaces also cool and improve air quality. Erupting green space in neighborhoods is also proven to cool neighborhoods up to four degrees celsius in summer months.
• Reduced Environmental Impact: Growing locally reduces carbon emissions that are produced from outsourcing produce production to areas outside of Boston. Growing localling allows food to go farm to fork within miles of where it was planted. Urban agriculture productions also increase water absorption during rainstorms improving local water quality by absorbing rain.
• Supports Local Economies: Growing locally allows produce to be sold at a low prices. NUBIA prides itself in providing fresh vegetables for the lowest price in all of Boston. In some cases our produce comes out to half prce of that found in a grocery store. This is done through limiting cost of transportation and not using sprays or pesticides.

Plot to Produce

NUBIA actively seeks plots of land that could be converted into green space. Through simple farming practices, NUBIA is able to convert plots of land into functioning, low-maintenance gardens. Working with Boston Neighborhood Development we have been able to continue to find land and help form green spaces for local neighborhoods. If there is an empty plot in your neighborhood that you wish to see a community garden, reach out to us at a.sayed@nubianet.net or contact Shani at Boston neighborhood development at shani.fletcher@boston.gov.