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12/17/2022

To All of Our Supporters and Friends,

ACAP would like to wish you the happiest of holidays to you and your families and want to thank everyone who has made our work possible. Though this time of year encourages reflection and expressions of gratitude, we experience the positive impact of our work on practically a daily basis. A smile on a child’s face, an expression of relief from a customer visiting our food pantry, celebrating when someone receives a job offer after completing our certification program – these are things we get to see every day. This season does not override the accomplishments for the whole year; they invite us to share them with you all.

Thank you for your support!
Happy Holidays!

ACAP partners with families and communities to expand opportunities and build stronger networks to foster upward economic mobility.

𝗖𝗢𝗛𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
If you would like to support the Cohoes Food Pantry, we are currently seeking donations of shelf-stable food items and cash donations to help support more income-eligible families living in Cohoes, Watervliet, and Green Island.

For more information, call (518) 237-9201 to speak with someone at the Cohoes Outreach Office.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
ACAP is seeking passionate and motivated individuals who are interested in making a positive impact in our communities.

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨:
• Career Center Coordinator

• Customer Service-Eligibility Navigator

• Employment Specialist

𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
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11/17/2022
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁!
Thanks for your support in spreading the word about our Citywide program to your community. We’ve accepted an incredible and diverse cohort. The new 2022-2023 cohort of Citywide students is first looking forward to orientation and then our Training of Trainers Course, a grounding in popular education. Stay tuned for other developments and updates on their journey through the program. If you are looking for a way to embark on your own urban agriculture learning journey and are interested in building with others, consider joining this Facebook group dedicated to Urban Agriculture NYC!

𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
With guidance from FSNYC staff, students were encouraged to reflect on their time with Farm School NYC. During this year’s Seminar course, students produced capstone projects illustrating their growth.

A photo of Gabe demonstrating his project at The People’s Forum is pictured on the right. Students were able to present to friends, family, faculty, and the community at large about their time and takeaways from FSNYC.

Students were also able to explore different ways they could continue to support one another beyond the program and deepen some already meaningful connections. As we grow our alumni network, we look forward to keeping you updated on where these alumni end up and how you can get involved!

𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Tomorrow marks the current cohort’s last day as Farm School NYC students. As […]

09/24/2022
𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲) NYC Food Policy Center
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𝗡𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀
• 7 NYC-Based Organizations Providing Compost Education to New Yorkers of All Ages (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• Community Spotlight: Queens Farm (nycfoodpolicy.org)
• ICYMI: Promoting Recovery, Growth, and Resiliency That Builds a More Robust, Sustainable, and Equitable Infrastructure for New York City’s Food Distribution, Retail, and Service Economies (NY Food 2025)

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆
• The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is looking for student interns to help post flyers about local food resources throughout the East Harlem community.
• Students must be able to commit to a minimum of 4 two-hour shifts between September 26th – December 2nd.
• Student stipend will be provided, $40 per shift.
• If interested, please email info@nycfoodpolicy.org with the subject line “Hyperlocal Health Intern.”

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁
𝘕𝘠𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Mayor Adams Announces $110 Million Federal Grant for Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market (nyc.gov)
• Can the Hunts Point Produce Market’s Redevelopment, Modernization Also Help Climate and Poverty in the Area? (Bronx Times)
• Green Bronx Machine ‘Tower-To-Table’ Program a Success for Trotwood Students (Dayton Daily News)
• Federal Monitor Investigating How Arsenic Got Into NYCHA’s Water (The City)
• Fast Food Chains Could Lose Right to Do Business in NYC, Under New Bill to Protect Workers (Gothamist)
• Foie Gras Won’t Be Outlawed in […]

08/17/2022
𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣!
Citywide Program applications are now open! Farm School has been gearing up for this application process all summer. The Citywide Program is a 12-month urban agriculture education program rooted in food justice and social justice. This program centers BIPOC land traditions and community building across New York City on Lenape land. We are grateful to continue to offer this program as a part of our gift economy. Before applying, be sure to take a look at our updated program guide or join one of our zoom info sessions on September 1st and September 19th. Learn more about the application process here!

𝙄𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨
For the first in-person Irrigation session, students visited Bissel Gardens and practiced their observation skills, thinking through the challenges of accessing water and setting up a working drip irrigation system. During the second session on land, students successfully constructed and installed an irrigation system together at both Red Hook Farms and the Brooklyn Grange!

During the final class, students shared group presentations exploring the politics and history of water as well as how to apply skills they’ve learned including water pressure, budgets to build systems, different layout options, and finding ways to use community resources. Citywide students are now in Crop Management, where they will explore the best practices for maintaining crops in NYC’s climate. Stay tuned for updates next month!

𝙄𝙊𝘽𝙔! 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝
Farm School NYC works in […]

06/17/2022
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• 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘙𝘐𝘋𝘌
This month we celebrate both Juneteenth and Pride. Pride was a riot, started by our trans and disabled elders; A display of collective power against oppression. We also celebrate resistance through Juneteenth, a longstanding Black American holiday to uplift resilience and create space for Black joy, rest, and reflection. We hope that as you celebrate Pride and Juneteenth you consider ways to improve the material realities of QTBIPOC daily, outside of holidays and events.

• 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴

Citywide students have recently started Learning the Land. With the guidance of co-facilitators, kale and Jess, students are encouraged to cultivate deeper, multidimensional connections with nature and place.
Walking through lower Manhattan, the groups was introduced to native plants and “weeds,” before visiting the African Burial Ground National Monument and learning of the intentional erasure of Black and Indigenous peoples and histories.
This course has provided a space to deep dive into the plants and people that were (and sometimes are still) here, asking of the students, “What is your responsibility to the land and its beings- both seen and unseen? How do you really understand where you are?”

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫
• 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵
Judith Desire is a current Farm School NYC Citywide Program student from Brooklyn, New York. In 2021, Judith founded Bronx Park East CSA. The project focuses on small-scale implementation of accessing farm-fresh food from a local […]