Boston mayor says city will increase food production efforts

Mayor Michelle Wu announced GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture, which she said will increase food production and access to food in the city.

Bags of produce in the cold room at Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan awaiting collection.

The office will also work with other city departments to expand urban agriculture and contribute to efforts to adapt to climate change while addressing injustices inherent in the current food system, Wu said.

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