BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox today announced the creation of Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum, a replica of Fenway Park’s rooftop garden. The new, satellite space at Boston Children’s Museum will provide produce and herbs for the facility and hands-on educational opportunities for area youth to learn about sustainability and the life cycle of plants and how they influence the environment around them.
A ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled to take place this Friday, November 19, at 3 p.m. will mark the completion of renovations to the new, 1,100-square-foot space on the Museum’s second level overlooking the plaza. Fenway Farms at Boston Children’s Museum is scheduled to open to public programs in the Spring of 2022.
“I grew up with a garden that supplied our family table, and I never lost my passion for fresh, local food,” said Red Sox Foundation Board Member Linda Henry. “Creating Fenway Farms six years ago on an old, empty roof of a 100-year-old urban ballpark was a way to show that we can expand our imagination of where our fresh food can come from.
“Now it is just thrilling that our incredibly productive Fenway Farm is growing from our ballpark to Boston Children’s Museum, bringing the educational and environmental benefits of a rooftop garden to the epicenter of learning and fun for our children. I can’t wait to share the science of growing plants and the love of fresh, local produce with even more members of our Boston community this Spring.”
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