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…
Compost for Brooklyn Workday!
This Saturday, March 30th 11-2 pm come on out to the workday at Compost for Brooklyn. We need your help as we finish up renovations…
Free trees from the NYRP
The New York Restoration Project, the Bette Midler-founded, community garden-protecting organization has announced its annual Spring Tree Giveaway. The NYRP, in partnership with Toyota, will…
4th Annual Meatball Slapdown Fundraiser: April 4th
The Meatball Slapdown Returns! Fourth Annual Fundraiser to take place at Brooklyn Brewery On Thursday, April 4th at 7pm, Brooklynites will once again discover…
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.
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.
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.
Adapting to a Changing Climate: Managing our Cities and Food Supply
The panel will explore how science is enhancing societys ability to understand and manage the impacts of climate variability and change. We will look at predictions, projections, tools and programs from disasters relief, agricultural, and urban perspectives, as well as investigate what stakeholders can do to improve the process of using science to influence decisions.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series
The Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Farmageddon, a documentary about family farming in America.
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series
Bushwick Food Coop Film Series presents Dirt, a documentary about organic farming
From Garbage to Gardens: Greening the New York City Housing Authority
Discussion and practical ideas for introducing composting and gardening to green your neighborhoods, with a special focus on public housing
Moving the Food Movement Forward: A BFC Panel Discussion
The Brooklyn Food Coalition presents a panel discussion on ways the food movement can be made stronger and for people and organizations involved can work together better.
Online resource for urban farmers
Whether you are an urban farmer or just a city citizen with an interest in finding a local farm to volunteer at, the Five Borough Farm site can connect you to all the information you need to get up, get out, and get on your way to the nearest farm.