TRISTRAM KEEFE is the farm enterprise manager at the Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan. He manages production and sales for UFI’s six farm sites around Boston. Tristram grows vegetables whenever and wherever he can, cultivates mushrooms in New Hampshire and forages all around New England. He was born and raised in Dorchester, where he resides with his wife and two young kids.

NATAKA CRAYTON-WALKER is a farmer and Operations Manager at the Urban Farming Institute. Nataka is a lifetime advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice, particular for communities of color. Mrs. Crayton has developed youth programs, led several community development projects, and was instrumental in helping to create the Urban Farming Institute. She is a catalyst for change through activities that improve the lives of people in her neighborhood and throughout Boston. Through UFI, she not only inspires via her loving leadership, she empowers residents to grow their own food and cook healthy meals as a path to healthier living. In her spare time, she is growing a nursery business and has fun cooking up creative and healthy dishes as a Private Chef.