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recently profiled the award-winning Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in their Winter 2019 issue. This innovative project from . involved many years of work from our Preservation Carpentry program and other dedicated nonprofits. A complete restoration of the property with three historic owners now holds new life as the new headquarters of the .

The article reports:

“Five years [after the initial exploratory work began in 2013], thanks to a $3.8 million restoration project spearheaded by nonprofit Historic Boston Inc. (HBI), not only have the historic house and barn been saved, but rows of vegetables grow where once only weeds did. The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, named for its three major owners over its 200-plus-year history, saw its first harvest in decades last summer. One of the oldest existing farms in Boston is once again in operation.”

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The project has also won numerous awards, including the 2019 Robert Keuhn Award from , an Adaptive Reuse Award from , a 2019 Preservation Achievement Award from the , a Merit Award in Design from the , and 2019 Great Places Award Honorable Mention in the Design Category from the .

The Farm was also awarded a ! It is one of three winning projects that “share a common goal: to make their neighborhoods stronger and more responsive to the needs of the people who live and work there.” Today, the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm is creating job opportunities and giving the neighborhood access to healthy food.

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Learn more about the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm:

• , Edible Boston
• , Boston Globe
• , Improper Bostonian
• Fowler Clark Epstein Farm Dedicated
• Exploratory Work at Fowler Clark Farm