On June 18, the Urban Farming Institute welcomed community members to the historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm for Rooted in Community, a celebration honoring founding President & CEO Pat Spence and her extraordinary leadership.

For more than a decade, Pat has helped shape UFI into a leading voice for urban agriculture, food justice, and community empowerment in Boston.

The Urban Farming Institute (UFI) is proud to announce the appointment of Amber Valbrun as their next President & CEO. Amber will continue to build on the organization’s mission of strengthening a healthy local food system through urban farming, education, and community engagement.

The Urban Farming Institute Land Opening Celebration offered a moment to ground ourselves in what sustains us—our connection to the land, to food, and to each other.