More small farms are finding that flowers aren't just popular, they're an increasingly important component in New England farming. “Flowers make everything work."
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As of Monday afternoon, a little more than a week since the GoFundMe campaign launched, the market had surpassed its $7,500 fundraising goal. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
BROOKLINE, MA As the beloved Brookline Farmers Market gears up for its 43rd season in Coolidge Corner, the nonprofit that runs it is asking the community to help raise money to keep it alive this year. To make a long story short – the Brookline Farmers Market is in trouble, Farmers Market co-director Abe Farber said in a GofundMe. We want to keep providing Brookline and the larger Boston area with delicious, healthy, local food. But we need your help to do it.
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Brookline should take steps to improve access to technology, food, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination, according to a preliminary report on townwide disparities.
The report is the product of a working group consisting of representatives from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations (ODICR), the Commission of DICR and various community members. Town Meeting, via a resolution passed in November 2020, has tasked the group with identifying disparities in Brookline’s programming, resources and services, and suggesting ways to repair them.
The final product will consider 15 different areas, ranging from employment to housing, childcare and civic engagement. The preliminary version, presented to the Select Board last week, focuses on three.