The Recipe for the Future of Food in NYC
What better way to call for a better New York City food future than in the context of a recipe? And so, Food Systems Network…
3rd Annual Urban Agriculture Conference
The Horticultural Society of New York presents their 3rd Annual Urban Agriculture Conference, being held in May 2013 in New York City. This year’s conference…
“Stand for our Land!” Mayoral Forum and Grassroots Organizing Teach-In
Join us for NYC Community Garden Coalition’s **FREE** annual forum. This year’s forum will serve as a platform for mayoral candidates to go on record…
Crop Mob Eagle Street Rooftop Farm!
Come on up! Join the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm team on Sunday, April 21st, for a pre-opening workday. We’re prepping rows for planting, sowing spring…
West Harlem’s CSA offers affordable, fresh produce from local farmers
A sliding membership fee plus four hours of community service in exchange for a bag of fresh produce a week.
It’s National Grilled Cheese Day!
It’s National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! A guide to making and eating in NYC.
Growing the Battery Urban Farm
Battery Urban Farm is unique in two ways. First of all, we’re very accessible, located at street-level in the middle of a public park… Second, we are the largest educational farm on public land in all of Manhattan.
A (brief) history of sheep and goats in NYC
Goats and sheep are useful for clearing out unwanted plants, especially in areas that would be difficult for lawn mowers to reach. “They help us teach that we are all part of the food cycle,” and have been living and working in NYC for quite a while.
Worm Fest!
Worm Fest is the celebration of worms and composting. Children and their families are invited to this free event to learn about worms, feed them…
596 Acres Meeting + Soul Food Junkies Screening
Come to the Far Rockaway Library on this Saturday, April 6th, at 2pm for a 596 Acres organizing meeting and a screening of the documentary Soul Food Junkies. Learn how to work…
Apply to be an Organizing Fellow at 596 Acres
596 Acres is a growing, innovative nonprofit that makes use of vacant land, helping organizers turn it into productive community gardens and urban farms. They…
New Yorkers forge ahead with rooftop farming
New York has never settled for second place, and the city already has the largest rooftop farms in the world.
Sustainable date night: Chelsea and the West Village
Whether you are a couple who share the dream of a positive, sustainable future or just a group of friends wishing to have an eco-conscious night on the town, sustainable date night is City Atlas’s ongoing itinerary to help New Yorkers plan a forward-looking evening in NYC.
Cornell publishes extensive guide to urban farming
Cornell University’s Northeast Beginning Farmers Project has published an extensive guide to urban farming in New York State, and it is available for free online.…
Calling all urban farmers: we need data
The Design Trust is offering a $200 stipend for participation in the growing, season-long study. The effort hopes to actualize and solidify the volume and impact that New York City’s farms and gardens have on our food systems.
TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat Live Screening
Join the folks behind Battery Urban Farm to view a live webcast of the @TEDxManhattan: “Changing the Way We Eat” event and to participate in post-presentation discussions. Feel free to stop in for one or two talks or stay for the whole event.
Choice Eats- The 6th Annual Village Voice Tasting Event
Enjoy international cuisines from NYC’s top restaurants at a benefit for Slow Food NYC.
Designing with Farmers: Saving Land and Growing Food in the Modern World
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.