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Photos: Boston Local Food Festival draws crowd with New England flavors

By Arthur Mansavage and Ling Shi
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September 21, 2023

The Boston Local Food Festival took place on Sunday for its 13th annual year on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The linear park located in the heart of Boston once again became a hub for culinary delights, lively activities, and local hidden “food gems.” With more than 80 participating vendors this year, featuring exciting events such as cooking demonstrations and seafood throwdown, the six-hour festival was an outdoor culinary feast for hundreds of visitors by showcasing farmers, fishers, food trucks, local shops, and restaurants across four zones.

The goal of the festival each year is to not only support local farmers and businesses but also to promote and advocate for “local, green and fair economies,” according to the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts, the trade association organizing the event each year.

  • The Boston Local Food Festival is held on Sunday, Sep 17, on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

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  • Festival-goers stroll through event zones to explore the diverse offerings of the food festival. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A vendor speaks to a shopper while pointing to his display of products as a co-worker prepares an order. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A vendor greets festival-goers on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A vendor reaches for prepared food to serve attendees. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A vendor prepares a food dish in a restaurant’s vendor tent. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A festival attendee stops by a vendor tent to learn about the products on offer. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A festival vendor gives free samples to people walking through the market on the Greenway. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • A vendor prepares an order of noodles for a customer. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

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  • Different drinks are offered at the food festival. (Ling Shi for The Beacon)

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  • Food offered by a vendor at the festival. (Ling Shi for The Beacon)

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  • Products displayed and sold by a vendor at the festival. (Ling Shi for The Beacon)

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About the Contributor
Arthur Mansavage
Arthur Mansavage, Photography Editor & Audience Development Editor
Arthur Mansavage (he/him) is a junior Journalism major from Carmel, Indiana. Currently he serves as the Photography Editor and Audience Development Editor. As the Photo Editor he oversees all photo content for online and in-print and as the Audience Development Editor he oversees and manages reader experience and engagement. In February of 2024, he fully redesigned the Beacon's website layout to model the current industry standards. Mansavage is also a member of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and in November of 2023 received an NPPA Monthly News Clip award for his coverage of the protests during Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Boston. His protest coverage was also given an honorable mention by the 2024 International Photography Awards. In April of 2024 the Emerson College department of Journalism awarded him the Photojournalism Excellence Award. You can find more of his creative and journalistic works on his website at www.arthurmansavage.com.