City Growers is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization based in New York City. City Growers connects urban communities with agriculture, food, and environment through farm education in order to foster a culture of health and sustainability. By providing hands-on, experiential, farm-based education programs to young people, City Growers aims to increase environmental and food literacy among urban youth. Our programs cultivate meaningful relationships with the natural world, celebrate good food grown with care, and empower young people to envision a greener, cleaner, healthier New York City.
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63 Flushing Ave
Unit 116
Brooklyn, NY 11205, US
37-18 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101, US
So happy to have the support of Equinor for the work we do in Sunset Park.
In the Community 💨: The City Growers, a recipient of our #OffShoreWind Ecosystem Fund, use urban agriculture to teach youth about food, farming 🌾 and sustainability in nontraditional settings. In Sunset Park they teach at Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, overlooking our South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.
City Growers Sweet on Summer is SOLD OUT! A big thanks to our Honeybee Partner Table purchases Paine Schwartz Partners and Craftspring for all you do to support connecting NYC youth to nature.
City Growers is having a gala! Join us on Thursday, June 13th from 6:30-9:30 at Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm for a unique farm to table dinner. All proceeds benefit our impactful programs that connect NYC youth to nature. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eFyQjpM4
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For more than a decade, City Growers, a Youth INC Nonprofit Partner, has used urban agriculture to engage youth in experiential learning, nurturing a lifelong relationship to food, their health, and the natural world. Their commitment to providing equitable programming gives young people the opportunity to explore green spaces such as rooftop farms, school gardens, and public parks. City Growers’ living learning laboratories foster a love of nature and encourage New York City youth to consider their place within the urban ecosystem and to inspire the next generation of leaders to protect the planet. Learn more: https://bit.ly/494vbkz #RaisingOurCity #YouthDevelopment #Nature