A new hydroponic freight farm opened in Chelsea on Saturday, providing fresh produce year-round. The urban farm was launched by GreenRoots, a local environmental organization. GreenRoots teamed up with Beth Israel Lahey Health for the project. Peter Healey, president of Beth Israel, said he's worked to put similar freight farms in Brockton and Haverhill, motivated in large part by food insecurity.
Roseann Bongiovanni, executive director of GreenRoots Teaching Kitchen, said the farm's hydroponic technology will let the organization grow produce year-round. "It's a sort of urban farm-to-table concept to address food insecurity, nutrition, health, and also to build community and culture," Bongiovanni said.
GreenRoots teamed up with Beth Israel Lahey Health for the project. Peter Healey, president of Beth Israel, said he's worked to put similar freight farms in Brockton and Haverhill, motivated in large part by food insecurity. "Food insecurity is one of the social in determinants of health, one of the things that puts people at risk," Healey said.
Bongiovanni said many Chelsea residents can't afford fresh produce.
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