Higher Ground Farm

01/28/2020

Excited to announce we are hiring two interns for the 2020 season! Head over to our website for info on how to apply, http://www.highergroundrooftopfarm.com

11/04/2019

Farm season shut down! We need your help THIS Wednesday, last chance to volunteer till Spring 2020.
Wednesday 11/6, time slots that are available are:
1-2:30pm
2:30-4pm
3-4:30pm

Message [email protected] asap if you are interested! Thanks!

04/15/2019

Join award-winning author, activist, farmer, and co-founder of Leah Penniman for a discussion of her new book “Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Guide to Liberation on the Land,” on June 6 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Penniman will share highlights from her book, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Free food will be provided. All ticket proceeds will benefit . For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/fwb-boston

Event co-hosted by , , , and .

Join us for a reading and discussion with Massachusetts native, Leah Penniman, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY, and author of Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land. In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. T...

09/30/2018

Higher Ground opened and manages Boston Medical Center's Rooftop farm, the largest rooftop farm in Boston

06/26/2018

Check out farmer Lindsay at Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm!

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Medical Center is going green with its rooftop farm supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to patients and the community. The flourishing...

06/25/2018

Did you miss our last tour? Here's another chance! Come see Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm that provides food to its food pantry, patients, and staff!

Experience the intersection of food and health on a tour of Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm. On this tour you will learn about rooftop farming and green roofs, bee keeping, and how Boston Medical Center utilizes their farm in multiple ways to improve the health of our community. Hosted by Bos...

05/23/2018

Join us June 7 for a tour of Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-medical-center-rooftop-farm-tour-tickets-46373805300?utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button

Experience the intersection of food and health on a tour of Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm. On this tour you will learn about rooftop farming and green roofs, bee keeping, and how Boston Medical Center utilizes their farm in multiple ways to improve the health of our community. Hosted by Bos...

02/13/2018

We are so honored to be managing Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm. Food is medicine!

10/31/2017

We have had a great year managing Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm! Come see what all the fuss is about by volunteering this Saturday! Sign up!

Join us Saturday 11/4/2017 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM for a volunteer day to wrap up our first season as managers of Boston Medical Center's rooftop farm. We have grown about 8000 pounds of produce this year for BMC's food bank and food service, providing the freshest organic food for those that need it…

06/08/2016

What are you doing this weekend?! Join us!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/higher-ground-farm-spring-volunteer-day-tickets-25894037764

Join us on Boston's rooftop farm to get your hands dirty and have a real rooftop farming experince. We will move compost from ground level to the roof, amend our soil, and plant tomatoes, eggplant, and kalettes! Its amazing to see how much can get done in a short amount of time with teamwork! Com...

03/21/2016

You could sit in front of a computer this summer. Ooorrr, you could intern with us! Learn the basics of rooftop farming at the only commercial roof farm in Boston! You'll perform day to day farm tasks and have the opportunity to take on your own special project - all in a green oasis with Boston's best views!
http://www.highergroundrooftopfarm.com/volunteer.html

The best way to learn the ins and outs of rooftop farming is to spend a season doing it! We are now accepting interns for the 2016 season. Learn about the unique advantages and challenges of...