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05/16/2023

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𝗙𝗦𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵!
Will you help Farm School NYC cultivate a powerful Board of Directors? Nominate someone you know whose values align with Farm School NYC’s! We are looking for board members with experience in foundation fundraising, accounting, human resources, individual giving, and conflict resolution. If they have these skills (or many more), please, nominate them (or yourself) today!

Watch the info session linked on this page and reach out to jazz@farmschoolnyc.org for more information about duties, commitment, or process of becoming a board member. We are excited to see who you nominate and hope you are ready to vote soon!

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
Our Citywide Carpentry course kept students and faculty on their toes this month. From having to pivot and accommodate for rained-on lumber and cancelled class to coming together via carpooling to the Soundview area of the Bronx, students began building Miss Carrol’s Garden’s first three-bin compost system. We thank our site host Che and course co-facilitators, Kitty and Sea. Students are pictured above measuring and joining ends to build a compost bin frame.

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!
Are you interested in putting your values into practice as a facilitator? In Facilitation, a three-week in-person course, we practice planning curriculum and lesson plans for a wide range of audiences. Learn about education pedagogies and various approaches for student-centered learning. This […]

03/16/2023

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𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
The Propagation course is in full swing with students learning about seeds and the needs of plants during the earliest stages of life. Together via Zoom, they’ve started various seeds at home and in-person. Classes at Sunset Park’s Brooklyn Grange and the L.E.S Girls Club will introduce an array of propagation methods, materials, and grow sites. We thank our hosts Jane (FSNYC grad and facilitator), Vargas (FSNYC grad), and Jennifer (current FSNYC student).

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿
• 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙞𝙡: 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢
Join Soul Fire Farm’s Leah Penniman and Farm School NYC director Onika Abraham as they discuss the Black food justice activists reviving the ancestral and ancient practice of listening to the earth for guidance. The discussion is in-person at Farm to People in Brooklyn on Saturday, March 18th, at 4 pm. To attend this event, you must purchase tickets in advance. Learn more and purchase tickets.

• 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥
This workshop covers better body mechanics and movement patterns to decrease injury potential, increase efficiency and extend career longevity. Time will be spent practicing four basic movement patterns: hinge, squat, push and pull, kneeling patterns, rotation, and core stability. Participants will leave with tips to improve their overall movement health + wellness.
Join in person on Friday, April 21st, 3-5 pm.
Movement Workshops are free of cost to farmers in New York.
Register here!

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03/09/2023

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𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!
GardenShare is happy to share that Bonus Bucks applications are open!
If you, or someone you know, would like to take advantage of the bounty of local food that St. Lawrence County has to offer, but find it hard to stretch your food dollars to purchase, we may be able to help!
Apply Here!

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 & 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗟𝗖
Registration Extended to March 8th
Our GardenShare intern, Marli, is currently recruiting for her intervention study through her Master’s program at SUNY Oneonta. The goals of the study are to increase fruit and vegetable intake and knowledge of our Bonus Bucks program.

Online sessions will be 30-60 minutes long. Those who complete the study, (including a pre-test, three Zoom sessions, and a post-test) will receive $30 of Bonus Bucks tokens to purchase local fruits and vegetables. If you’re interested in participating, register here!

𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!
In collaboration with No Kid Hungry, GardenShare is looking for a local college student for our Farmers Market Ambassador internship this summer. The Farmers Market Ambassador will primarily focus on and be responsible for the SNAP/EBT outreach at St. Lawrence County Farmers Markets. This is a paid position that starts June 5 and ends August 11, 2023.

Interested applicants must apply online at http://nokidhungry.org/youth-ambassadors.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝘆𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆!
The GardenShare staff will have a new […]

01/17/2023

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𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
Students are in the midst of the Food Justice course with Farmer Yon. They are exploring the fundamentals of food justice and the history of various food justice battles. In this course, students dissect and analyze the fights for racial, economic, and environmental justice and how they impact our work. They now understand how food justice differs from food security and food sovereignty.
Farmer Yon has helped guide students in embodying food justice for nearly every cycle of the Citywide program. Farmer Yon looks forward to introducing this cohort to the Hattie Carthan Community Garden soon, where they can gather for various celebrations resulting in a year-round extension of Food Justice.

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
Thinking about adding some animals to your farm? This six session course provides a foundation for raising animals with limited land. Our teacher Natalie will share her experiences with numerous animals on less than an acre, while guiding students to determine what animal might be right for you. This course covers how to get started raising poultry, rabbits, goats, and pigs. All classes will take place on zoom, with a possible in-person field trip after the course ends. Registration is now open!

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
NYC has a new Urban county committee, and you can vote for its members! This committee will help urban producers understand USDA FSA programs and allow urban growers to be […]