Atop Brooklyn Grange, City Growers plow into action
For an NYC school kid the chance to visit a rooftop farm is exciting, and City Growers trains the older ones to teach the younger ones how a farm works.
Lessons from Cuba: Urban Sustainability
Meet Roberto Perez in person! Saturday, August 17th, 6 – 8 pm The Commons: 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Suggested donation: $15 – $20…
Green Guerillas Film Festival
Enjoy award-winning environmental films in a beautiful, state of the art theater – and get a free GGs American Apparel t-shirt! Join us: 6 pm…
Brooklyn Community Gardens Tour
Want to learn more about how neighbors in Brooklyn are cultivating land together? Join the Brooklyn Community Gardens Tour, Saturday, August 24th from 10AM-3PM. The tour…
596 Acres General Meeting
The next 596 Acres General Meeting is a great way to meet other land stewards and share information about how neighbors can gain access to…
Fast food workers striking for living wages
It is important to consider not just the ecological components of sustainability, but also the social ones.
What is the future of food in New York City? Quinn, DeBlasio, Weiner weigh in
Strategies for building a more integrated and resilient food systems will likely emerge when candidates are pushed and held accountable.
What a $10 bag of produce can do for New York
Fresh, healthy, affordable food delivered to your neighborhood; now that’s a step, or a roll, in the right direction.
Farm to Fork on the Brooklyn Grange Roof
Come to the Parker Red Farm to Fork event hosted by the Brooklyn Grange! Enjoy the beautiful views of Manhattan and the history and future…
Help Pass GMO Labeling BIll A3525-A
The NY Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection will host a hearing on July 30th for GMO Labeling Bill A3535-A.
Queens Botanical Garden Farmer’s Market Friday (June 21 – November 22)
Every Friday, Queens Botanical Garden hosts a farmer market.
15 great websites about food
15 websites that are “saving the environment by changing the food system.”
Field to Loaf: Workshop On NY Grain Supply for Cayuga Pure Organics
Photo credit: Slow Food NYC Cayuga Pure Organics (CPO) is the major grain supplier for New York. A small farm located near Ithaca, New York,…
Brooklyn Seafood Throwdown 2013
Seafood Throwdown, a unique cooking competition that highlights the importance of local seafood in restoring a healthy ocean ecosystem. Come out and support our chefs,…
Compost for Brooklyn volunteer Saturdays July 27, August 10 & 24
Volunteers Needed for Summer Open Hours! Every Thursday from 12:30-2:30 pm & Saturdays, 11-1 pm: July 27th, August 10th, and August 24th Located at Newkirk…
Compost for Brooklyn volunteers needed every Thursday
Volunteers Needed for Summer Open Hours! Every Thursday from 12:30-2:30 pm & Saturdays, 11-1 pm : July 27th, August 10th, and August 24th Located at…