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24 June 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Bring Proof of Your Locavorism to Union Square Greenmarket to be Eligible for Edible Prizes

There are several things that I don’t like to admit about myself, like my middle class (upbringing) tendencies/sensibilities, specifically the arrogant/uppity ones; my predominately Locavore lifestyle (I prefer the term, locally minded);  and, I am not a foodie (dammit). But the more I resist the label, the more I find myself embracing it. Locavore, that [...]

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06 April 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Upcoming: April at The Good Life

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Check out these events already in progress or coming up. I hope to see you! +Spring into Action: 40 Days of Yoga Classes are held daily at the Brooklyn Free School through April 30th Unlimited Passes are still available at $40 & $25 http://40daysofyogaspring.eventbrite.com +Field Trip: Urban Foraging with Leda Meredith in Prospect Park Sunday, [...]

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09 February 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Black History Month: Oral History Opps at BPL’s Macon Branch #bedstuy

StoryCorps is back for Black History Month @ Macon Library. Oral storytelling is one of the oldest traditions of preserving history, and it’s through these forms of conversation that important stories are passed down from generation to generation. Macon’s African-Atlantic Genealogy Society has partnered with StoryCorps to record and preserve your own intimate and important [...]

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11 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Upcoming: Youth Bike Summit, New York, NY

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Youth Bike Summit, January 14-16th 2011 New York , NY TO REGISTER: http://youthbikesummit.eventbrite.com/ For more information, please go to: http://www.recycleabicycle.org/node/441 ADMISSION: $10.00 per person for the three-day event TO REGISTER: http://youthbikesummit.eventbrite.com WHEN: Friday, January 14 – Sunday January 16, 2011 WHERE: The New School, Johnson/Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 DESCRIPTION: [...]

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16 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Foodworks: A Vision to Improve NYC’s Food System

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If you’re interested in building a more secure and regional food system that ensures everyone have access to fresh, affordable, and nutritious food, then you don’t want to miss this event hosted by NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn. Foodworks: A Vision to Improve NYC’s Food System Speaker Christine C. Quinn will release her “Foodworks” [...]

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14 May 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Internship Opportunity: Farming Concrete (NYC)

Farming Concrete (www.farmingconcrete.com) is a project partnering with GreenThumb and Just Food to measure food production in NYC community gardens. We will be mapping areas under cultivation and weighing produce throughout the growing season.

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26 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Milestones, Challenges, and Unlimited Possibilities

In less than a decade, Bed-Stuy has welcomed and sustained three farmer’s markets, a community supported agriculture project, and an increase in community garden participation. Even pantries are offering organic, locally grown food in their emergency food packages.

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05 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

RFP: Commercial Kitchen Operator at La Marqueta (NY)

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New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”), on behalf of the City of New York (the “City”), is seeking proposals from qualified individuals, companies or organizations to lease, operate and maintain a shared commercial kitchen space (“Kitchen”) of up to approximately 4,000 square feet in the market building at La Marqueta. Read more here

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28 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Save Bed-Stuy Farm

Since 2002, Brooklyn Rescue Mission (BRM) has provided emergency food and clothing assistance to residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant and beyond. A few years ago, disappointed by the lack of fresh, quality produce both in the neighborhood and through donations, BRM took action and converted two city-owned but abandoned, litter-strewn lots in back of their headquarters into [...]

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