Please join us for a joyous evening on April 9th! We can’t wait to bring CitySprouts Board, staff, partners and supporters back together to celebrate 24 years of impact, inspiring student learning in school gardens and cultivating curiosity and wonder in the next generation.

With Special Guest Speaker:

Irene Li of

Mei Mei Dumplings!

Irene Shiang Li is the co-founder of Mei Mei, food-truck-turned-restaurant-turned-dumpling-company based in Boston, Massachusetts, and Prepshift, a workforce training consultancy that supports small restaurants and their teams to thrive sustainably and equitably. Irene and her sister Mei published their second book, Perfectly Good Food, in June 2023. Irene sits on the boards of The Food Project, Haley House, and Project Bread. She also supports Lovin’ Spoonfuls and co-founded Project Restore Us in 2020. Irene is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the 2022 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award.

 
 

LeRoy Attles, Boston Public School teacher (Haynes Early Education Center) and CitySprouts Program Committee Member

Janet Forte, Cambridge Public School Teacher (Peabody Elementary) and CitySprouts Advisor since 2001

Read more about the awardees here.

 

thank you to our host, mit, and our amazing sponsors.


Can’t make the event? Make a gift today!

All funds raised at Dig It! directly support our education programs, keep our gardens growing, and connect Boston and Cambridge students with the natural world around them.