Join our Harvest Celebration on September 22, 2023
Our annual Harvest Celebration highlights S:US’ community food security program, showcasing Urban Farms. The event takes place at one of our supportive housing residences in East New York, with a morning collaborative learning activity and lunch prepared by urban farmers and staff from produce grown in our farms and gardens. Please join us to celebrate the harvest!
Friday, September 22, 10AM-2PM
373 Dewitt Avenue in Brooklyn
Program
10AM-11AM: Community Teach-In: Urban Agriculture, Community Food Security & Climate Resilience
11AM-12PM: Reception, site tours, and S:US showcase/activity tables
12PM-12:30PM: Speaker program
12:30PM-2PM: Luncheon (contributions from urban farmers and staff across S:US)
This year, Urban Farms grew more than 10,000 pounds of fresh produce, which is equivalent to more than 7,500 meals, with an estimated market value of more than $45,000. We have 75 growing spaces in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx, including eight community farms.