‘Something green is growing here’
Dorchester resident Vernell Jordan shows off some of the food she has grown on a small patch of land outside of Dudley Square owned by Lincoln, Mass.-based nonprofit The Food Project. Jordan is one of many community residents who have decided to take responsibility for bringing fresh, organic food into their urban neighborhoods. Photo By Talia Whyte
In Dorchester, residents of color take urban farming to new heights
By Talia Whyte
Bay State Banner
According to the old medical adage, you are what you eat. But what if where you live determines what’s on the menu?
Dorchester resident Vernell Jordan was not satisfied with the food choices she had in her neighborhood, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.
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