Museum of Science, Boston

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With Jessie Banhazl, managing director and owner, Green City Growers ; Steven Brand, executive chef, UpStairs on the Square. This presentation is part of the ongoing series DIY.

If you dig farm-fresh food but don't know how to grow it, Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers demonstrates how to get your own backyard farm garden started. Locally grown food tastes better and is healthier than the chemically treated produce available in supermarkets.

What can you do with the "fruits" of your labor? Chef Steven Brand of Cambridge's renowned UpStairs on the Square shares recipes for preparing simple, delicious meals with the ingredients from the farm outside your door.

Venture to this acclaimed Harvard Square restaurant for a three-course dinner, do-it-yourself inspiration, and a take-home starter kit.

Top photo courtesy of UpStairs on the Square. Photo at right courtesy of Jessie Banhazl.

Fee: $60 for dinner; $85 for dinner with wine pairings (both choices include tax, tip, and starter kit).

Reservation: Call UpStairs on the Square at 617-864-1933 by Friday, April 23 at 12:00 p.m.

This program is part of the DIY series, in which you can "Do It Yourself" with new programs devoted to personal empowerment, good health, and fresh food at your fingertips. Funding for this program provided by the Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Fund for Adult Programs. This program is part of the fourth annual Cambridge Science Festival.