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Eastport nonprofit outlines half‑acre neighborhood farm to address food desert
Summary
Joy Grows presented plans for a half‑acre production and education farm at Madison and President streets in Eastport, citing a pending greenhouse permit, an MOU approved by Director Maddox Evans, and a projection of more than 100,000 servings across two growing seasons.
Matthew Wallace, founder of the Eastport nonprofit Joy Grows, told the Bridal Matters Committee on Feb. 12 that the group is creating a roughly half‑acre community farm in the Harbor House/Eastport Terrace neighborhood to expand neighborhood‑scale food production and youth enrichment.
"We are creating ... a half a can half acre farm space in Eastport" Wallace said, describing partnerships with long‑standing neighborhood gardeners and a plan that pairs production with community education. He…
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