We’re back and very excited about a brand new topic for our first Design Evening of 2013! This month our theme will be Designing with Farmers: Saving Land and Growing Food in the Modern World. We’ll be viewing a short film entitled Growing Farmers. Following that, three of the stars of the film to discuss the film and also the topic of designing with farmers.
The panel will explore how science is enhancing societys ability to understand and manage the impacts of climate variability and change. We will look at predictions, projections, tools and programs from disasters relief, agricultural, and urban perspectives, as well as investigate what stakeholders can do to improve the process of using science to influence decisions.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents In Organic We Trust, a documentary about organic certification standards.
The Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Farmageddon, a documentary about family farming in America.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Dirt, a documentary about organic farming
The American Museum of Natural History presents Global Kitchen, an exhibition on food, nature, and culture.
The Brooklyn Food Coalition presents a panel discussion on ways the food movement can be made stronger and for people and organizations involved can work together better.
An informative session with some of the areas experts on south of the border cuisine.
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A trip to Rhinebeck, NY for the Sheep and Wool Festival, and some resources to help you better understand local agriculture and produce.
Don’t let climate change be a dinner table taboo. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to spread the word and come to a productive consensus.
The effects of Hurricane Sandy were felt all across the eastern seaboard, but nowhere more than Staten Island, where 23 died and many more were…
On your next journey around New York City, hop on the G train and discover Fort Greene.
The New York Botanical Garden unveils its Holiday Train show, which will be open from November to January.
What can these two new New Yorkers (and their fish) bring to the sustainable seafood movement–and you?
Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) are the cool new twist on CSAs, and the way to end environmentally harmful international fishing practices.
Hospitals: the perfect place for healthier menu options.