North Brooklyn Farms

Farm family! @ambertamm has a vision for farming in every public park in NYC, centering her efforts on Central Park’s Great Lawn, where she envisions 13.75 acres of community-driven farming - food produced by and for the people, distributed to folks in need free of charge. . We are looking at huge numbers of food insecure people in the wake of COVID-19. Not to mention ever expanding economic and racial inequality. We must grow more food in this city! All people deserve a...ccess to land and healthy food. . She is so close to her goal, let’s push her over the edge! Visit her page, see her work, donate to her fund. https://gf.me/u/x9cxht

Farm-To-Medicine Last season @katrina.siladi taught us about the medicinal plants in the garden and helped us process them into plant medicine! . Now our first batch is bottled and on its way to the Herbal Mutual Aid Network organized by @goodwitch.nyc & Yves It’s an herbal medicine drive for Black People seeking support due to the ongoing crisis of racial violence + injustice. . They are accepting donations of plant medicine + plant material + supplies + money righ...t now to support their work. Visit @goodwitch.nyc to learn more . by @kennethkmonroe See more

HERBAL MUTUAL AID NETWORK incredibly important, inspiring & healing work by @goodwitch.nyc and yves . It’s an herbal medicine drive for Black People seeking support due to the ongoing crisis of racial violence + injustice. . They are accepting all sorts of plant medicine + plant material + supplies + money right now to support their work.... . Please see slide two for actions to take See more

In between all the marches and rallies and celebrations today tune in to @agrowingculture for an all day Juneteenth Broadcast from incredible Black voices in the food system . Including @ambertamm and her vision for farming in @centralparknyc at the historic site of Seneca Village . Seneca Village was a thriving autonomous African American community in the 1850s in what would later become Central Park. Folks there farmed and raised livestock and built their lives until th...e land was taken via eminent domain by the city of New York. . Tune in all day today See more

Covid-19 has made open space more vital than ever before. We urge City Council to open the streets! #OPENSTREETS @streetfilms @henry https://vimeo.com/419491756

Thinking back today on winter travels and the incredibly inspiring work taking place in #mexicocity Huerto Roma Verde @huertoromaverde is one of the most incredible community agriculture projects we have ever heard of or visited. . In 2010, the community rallied around a lot that had been abandoned for 27 years. They took it upon themselves to clear it of garbage and a massive amount of debris (a building had been demolished on the site as a result of the 1985 earthquake) a...nd turn it into a public agricultural green space. . Today Huerta Roma Verde has a cafe and farm store, pottery studios, a community medical facility, artist-in-residence housing, classrooms, a greenhouse, a traditional sauna, incredible public art installations, community plastic recycling via @realpreciousplastic and more. . In this moment of considerable pain and clear governmental neglect, it’s important to remember that we have the power to better ourselves and our communities and look to inspiring projects for guidance . Sending love to all the folks in Roma and Mexico City in this trying time . by @kennethkmonroe @ Huerto Roma Verde See more

We wanted to take a moment to highlight some inspiring projects from our winter travels It’s important to remember that we are ALL in this fight for a more just and healthy world, especially in times like these First is @yolcan_mx in Xochimilco, Mexico City. . Xochimilco in an ancient agricultural neighborhood in the southern part of Mexico City. It’s made up of man made island farms called chinampas that can only be accessed via an extensive network of canals on boats ca...lled trajineras. . Yolcan @yolcan_mx is an organic farm on one of these ancient man made islands and is committed to restoring organic practices in the chinampas. . They grow vegetables for some of the best restaurants in Mexico City and work with a network of local residents, farmers, academics and chefs to work to restore the traditional farming practices of the chinampas of Xochimilco. . Learn more @yolcan_mx @ Xochimilco, Ciudad De México See more

If you are looking to find ways to get involved and help folks in your neighborhood find local #slack channels here addressing community needs! #covid19

When you can’t find a spoon that’s long enough photo by @kennethkmonroe

Processing our dried desert marigold last fall Save only the seeds... by @kennethkmonroe by @henrysweets @dilemmajane @rikkijeanne @ North Brooklyn Farms

The tulsi rose and oats we harvested and dried last season are now the calming tea blend we NEED this spring thank you @ofthespirit for this blend recipe! @ North Brooklyn Farms

July 2019 Remember what has been planted by @kennethkmonroe

Farm family, September 2019 Remember what has been planted and support your family during this challenging time! by Huron + Foti @leifhuron

We’ve said goodbye a few times. But yesterday we said goodbye to our home on Kent Avenue for the last. As Henry potted up the final plants, we thought about everything we’ve learned on this piece of land. While we don’t have a new home yet, we are working hard to find one and hope to have news soon. We will always be grateful for the time we were given in this space. #northbrooklynfarms #seventhseason