All Posts Under Urban Farming

Bed-Stuy Farm Open House

Now that the days are getting warmer and longer, planting is officially underway at the Bed-Stuy Farm (part of the Brooklyn Rescue Mission Urban Harvest…

Earth Matter Community Composting

Community Composting – Farm Market Food Scraps, May 26, 10am-3pm Join us to build a windrow! We will combine 9,000 lbs of neighbor food scraps…

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…

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…

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.

MoRUS Fundraising Event

Exclusive Fundraising Event Tour and conversation with museum directors Saturday, April 6, 2013 5:00pm  Tour the Lower East Side Community Gardens and legendary homestead buildings.…