Join the Urban Farm Recovery Project (UFRP) and the Brooklyn Grange at a benefit on the East River to celebrate four years of innovative paid urban agriculture internships and vocational training for asylum seekers and refugees in NYC. The UFRP is...
Geography: New York City
Karen Washington – ‘Queen of Urban Gardening’
Karen Washington is a NYC-native who has been gardening in the Bronx for decades. She has become a sought after voice and leader for food justice in urban areas. Civil Eats recently featured her in their Faces and Visions of the...
North Star Fund
North Star Fund is New York's community foundation supporting grassroots groups leading the movement for equality, economic justice and peace. By organizing donors, raising money for grants, and providing technical assistance, we support efforts ranging from better schools, housing and...
Merck Family Fund
The Merck Family Fund was established in 1954 by George W. Merck, President of Merck & Co., Inc. He created the fund for two principal reasons: to do good with the resources acquired through the company’s success, and to create an...
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is a diverse and inclusive organization working for a more equitable society. We consistently challenge structural racism, gender inequality, and discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, economic status, physical ability, gender, immigration...
Report – Feeding New York
A new report from the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center and Brandworkers, Feeding New York: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in New York City's Food Manufacturing Industry, is the first-ever report detailing worker’s experiences in the city’s...
Report – The Public Plate In NYC: A Guide To Institutional Meals
This report examines the health and economic impact of the more than 260 million meals the City serves each year in public schools, child care and senior citizen programs, homeless shelters, jails, hospitals, and other settings. This market power can make healthier, more affordable food available to all New Yorkers.
Film – Food Chains
The Food Chain Workers Working Group of CFF hosted a briefing on April 24th about the movie Food Chains, in advance of its US premier the following weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival and national release in the fall. Sanjay...
Beyond the Kale briefing recap
I attended the February 11, 2014, CFF Urban Agriculture Working Group briefing about the forthcoming book--Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City--and found the afternoon to be extremely interesting, engaging, and informative. Nevin Cohen and...
Report – Jobs For A Healthier Diet And A Strong Economy
This report explores the potential for creating “Good Food Jobs” – jobs that pay a living wage, offer safe working conditions, promote sustainable economic development, and make healthier food more accessible to all New Yorkers.