farmer's markets
Interested in Local Food in New York City?
Jacquie Berger, the executive director of Just Food, answered questions about local food last week from readers of the City Room blog of the New York Times. Just Food is a nonprofit organization that is working to create a sustainable food system in New York City.
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Festival Shows Added Value of Urban Farm
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On most weekends, the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook sees a steady stream of cars heading to big-box Ikea or Fairway supermarket.
But on Oct. 18, more than 1,000 people gathered at the all-day Red Hook Harvest Festival, located on an urban farm directly across from Ikea, to celebrate urban agriculture [...]
Fresh Food in Winter
Farmer’s markets are one of the most convenient ways for urbanites to feel connected to the food the eat. Markets selling everything from mushrooms to ground turkey are available throughout New York City. For one, these markets can revitalize communities and secondly they can provide fresh food to communities that might otherwise not be able [...]