 In 2020 during the pandemic, owner Quante Turner founded Emerald City Plant Shop, the first black-owned plant business in New England. Turner was able to sell her plants at the black-owned boss holiday shop on December 5th. Turner says plants help with her mental health. Learning how to care for your plants in turns teaches you how to care for yourself and it's been instrumental in my growth as a person but also I've realized that a lot of people benefit from it. Jennifer Mompoint Turner's best friend says it is important that black-owned businesses like Emerald City get recognized and supported. The economic support is really necessary and has been denied for so many black businesses so now the fact that that's being more on people's radar it's it's like you can get really amazing products and also support you know people who have been disadvantaged. According to the Office of Economic Development there are 329 self-identified black-owned businesses in Boston. Ayanna Polk, a frequent shopper, says she has been a customer since the shop opened over a year ago. I love Emerald City Plant Shop. I'm bringing outside in is really important. Having the plants around has really helped me kind of take care of something. With 79 plant categories, Emerald City will be here at the black-owned Boston holiday shop until December 24th. Kiara Smith reporting for BUTV 10