Our rooftop greenhouses are closed to the public due to food safety restrictions, but each week we offer free tours from our observation deck outside our Gowanus greenhouse where you can learn more about sustainable urban agriculture and taste our products.
The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is partnering with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to host a breakfast seminar exploring…
Join the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College for a presentation by Dr. Frederico Peres from the National School of Public Health in Rio de Janeiro,…
At this panel we will hear from experts working in the field in various capacities – academia, government, NGOs and practitioners at the corporate and the individual level. They will discuss their learnings and suggest actions we can take towards making our food waste foot print smaller. ‘When we throw away food, we’re also throwing away the land, water, and energy used to produce that food.’ That’s why it’s imperative to learn about food waste and take the necessary actions.
Food Day inspires Americans to change their diets and our food policies. On October 24th meet some of the farmers, producers, and distributors whose foods…
Join the community at Harlem Park to Park for day-long Harlem Harvest Festival! The event is an urban interpretation of a traditional “state fair” with fresh produce, breweries, prepared foods and harvest specialties.
Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet the benefits that many people attribute to urban agriculture—fresh food, green space, educational opportunities—can mask structural inequities, thereby making political transformation harder to achieve.
Come enjoy some hand crafted drinks and small bites create by your local producers at one of our Aura Rated restaurants, Black Tree BK! Connect with the producers about their products on where, how, and when they were made, learn what it takes to be a farm-to-table restaurant from chef/owner Sandy!
Food Waste has been a part of our vocabulary for several years now and we have reached momentum in the space. Come and join the dialogue with a leader in sustainability, a chef and a voice for the food insecure. We promise a lively discussion, thought provoking ideas and solutions to take back to your own kitchens.
Plants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed!—no, encouraged!—to play in the dirt. Display gardens, such as the Global Gardens,…
Join us for an actionable evening with EWG Co-Founder Ken Cook & Functional Medicine Leader Frank Lipman, M.D all about diets, health and our food system !
Industry City’s “Salsa Sunset Sundays” is bringing live music and dancing, family fun and a pop-up market to Sunset Park. Food and drink will be…
Spend a fun day with your family outside in a scavenger hunt through the Harlem Grown community gardens! Then enjoy a cooking class taught by Guest Chef George Duran at the Pono school.
For a fun weekend in The Battery’s newest lawn, The Battery Oval, come to the Battery Fair. This event will showcase innovations in agriculture, horticulture, food, and craft, while supporting and connecting local entrepreneurs.
Enjoy a pleasant Saturday morning outside in the Queens Botanical Garden learning about composting and having fun! Tasks include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting.
Come celebrate the first day of summer at the new farm in Williamsburg and learn about Brooklyn Farms’ history, plans for the future and the consciousness behind the “eating and farming local” movement !
The South Bronx Community Food Coalition invites you to our first conference, Food for the Soul: Self-Care and Social Justice in the South Bronx. Join us for a free day of facilitated workshops on how we can practice self-care as we strive to create changes in our food system and beyond.
Learn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic fertilizer, and reducing our carbon footprints.