Leon David, Massachusetts Senator’s Office
CJ Valerus, Farmers Collaborative
Monique Fuchs, Associate Vice President, Innovation + Entrepreneurship, Wentworth
In the FutureLab Talk #14 Leon David [MA Senator’s Office] and CJ Valerus [Farmers Collaborative] share with Monique Fuchs [Wentworth] the impact community farming can have on the urban fabric, healing neighborhoods, creating connections, collaborating across organizations and educating residents. The Farmers Collaborative has developed community gardens and offers workshops to residents with a vision to eliminate food insecurity and increasing access. Especially during COVID-19 these initiatives have been a lifeline and connection hub for many neighbors.