 Just five years ago, the oldest farm still in existence in Boston was in disrepair. The Epstein estate, who owned the property, was in a legal battle with the city over demolition by neglect. A designated Boston landmark, the farm is a unique property that expresses the demographic and social evolution of the neighborhood of Maddenpan over the course of 400 years. Fighting hard to keep the property, Historic Boston Incorporated acquired it in 2015. The newly named Fowler-Clark Epstein Farm underwent an extensive restoration, which transformed the farm set into a 21st century urban farm, now managed by the Urban Farming Institute. Using demonstration farm beds, classroom spaces, a teaching kitchen and processing facilities, the Fowler-Clark Epstein Farm is working with the Maddenpan community, a largely African-American and immigrant neighborhood with one of the highest rates of poverty and unemployment in the city, to improve food access and turn this space into an urban farming training center. With the support of over 500 community members and friends, in 2018, the farm celebrated its dedication with a mission to end the so-called food desert by training new farmers, expanding the number of small farms and offering access to fresh produce for years to come. Greetings from the Fowler-Clark Epstein Farm in the Boston neighborhood of Maddenpan. On behalf of Historic Boston Inc., the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, the Trust for Public Land and North Bennett Street School, I'm excited to accept this honor that celebrates a wonderful renewal of an important historic place. At the Fowler-Clark Epstein Farm, hundreds of people will be obtaining access to fresh food, learning how to cultivate food, and seeing their neighborhood and their community in a completely new way. And for the rest of us, this is really a great model for how to bring people and resources together to achieve the impossible. Historic Boston and our partners are grateful to the Dree House Foundation, to the National Trust, and to many leaders here in Boston, including our mayor, Martin Walsh. Last but not least, we thank the neighborhood of Maddenpan, a spirited group of residents who kept up their hopes for this place. On behalf of the entire team working on this project, we're very grateful for this honor. Thank you.