Getting to know transition culture at COFFEED
A discussion of Transition culture, the global movement of communities organizing to build environmental and economic resilience at COFFEED, the socially responsible, sustainable cafe.
Vacant lots into community gardens: a profile of 596 Acres
596 Acres seeks to turn the abundance of vacant lots in New York City into opportunity. Its mission is to help make unused land in the city accessible and to help transform it into “community resources,” usually gardens.
Coffee bar on the ground floor, farm on the roof
COFFEED makes sure to serve not only its customers, but the surrounding community in Queens.
This Bushwick Farm is an Outdoor Classroom
The goal of the recently founded Bushwick Campus Farm is to connect the dots between the food system, economics, health, the environment, social justice, and sustainable agricultural practices.
Chic Scaffolding, Water Infrastructure, and Urban Farms
Chic scaffolding makes its debut in front of 100 Broadway this December. Aging infrastructure may lead to increasing water prices, and funding for urban farms will help keep our waterways clean.