All Posts Under Urban Farming

Family Workshops at Dulce De Harlem Community Garden

Dulce de Harlem 620 West 148th Street , New York , United States

Oct. 11th: Indoor Container Gardening

Oct 18th: Make Your Own Pickles (and pickle your veggies!)

Oct. 25th: Seed Saving & Pumpkin Carving

Nov 1st: Compost: A New Beginning

Free

Ideas City 2015: Festival for the Future

New Museum 235 Bowery, New York, NY, United States

Founded by the New Museum, IDEAS CITY is a 3-day festival May 28-30 in NYC exploring the future of cities with culture as a driving force.

Open to the Public, 100+ Free Events!

City Atlas is participating in the festival on Saturday May 30th - look out for us and come say hi! We'd love to meet you.

Free

Brooklyn Grange Farm Tour

Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm - Navy Yard 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come check out the world’s largest rooftop farm in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard! The guides from the Brooklyn Grange will tell you about our their operations and farming methods, the basics of their business model, and the environmental benefits of urban agriculture and rooftop farming, then give you some time to explore.

$10

Randall’s Island Park: Urban Farm Exploration Days

Urban Farm in Randall's Island Park Wards Meadow Loop, Manhattan , NY, United States

Come discover Randall’s Island Urban Farm – all are welcome at these free events! An urban farm expert will be on site to answer questions. You can discover a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meet the chickens, and learn about the rice paddies.

Free

Volunteer at Queens Botanical Garden Farm

Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY, United States

Spend a morning on QBG Farm and learn how composted food scraps nourish the soil to grow healthy food in NYC. Tasks will vary by day, but may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities.

Free

Good Food Documentary: Sustainable Table

Park Slope Food Co-Op 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

What’s on your plate? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help? This 52 minute documentary that takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat, and how you can make a difference to your health and the environment by the food choices you make.

Free

Bringing Together New York’s Urban Farm Educators

Academy of Arts & Letters 225 Adelphi St., Clinton Hill, NY, United States

With the rise of urban agriculture comes the rise of urban agriculture education. Find out more at the City Growers Education conference with the help of various presenters, panels and exciting workshops !

$5

Shop Harlem Live Harlem Lifestyle Expo

MIST Harlem 46 W. 116th Street (btwn Lenox Avenue and Fifth Ave.), New York , NY, United States

Experience 60+ lifestyle businesses, panel discussions, workshops and family/kids activities. Learn why Harlem is NYC's favorite neighborhood to EAT, SHOP, PLAY!

Free

Kids Food Festival

Celsius 41 W 40th St, New York, NY, United States

Teach your kids the value of healthful, nutritious food the fun way through cooking demos, live entertainment, and a scavenger hunt on March 5 and 6.

Free

Good Food Documentary: Food Chains

Park Slope Food Co-Op 782 Union St,

Food Chains reveals the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of large buyers of produce like fast food and supermarkets.

Free

The Road From Paris: An Agenda for Action

Pratt - Manhattan Campus 144 West 14th Street, Rm 213, Manhattan

What is the role of community development and the community design professions in addressing climate change?

Free