GrowNYC

GrowNYC was thrilled to welcome another team from Bloomberg to our McCarren Park Demonstration Garden for a day of meaningful volunteer work. Their efforts—building, staining, and sanding picnic tables, and decorating produce bags—play a crucial role in sustaining our work across New York City. Corporate partnerships like this are vital in helping GrowNYC continue our mission to create green spaces, improve food access, and build resilient communities. With Bloomberg’s help, GrowNYC is making a lasting impact, one project at a time.

Give the Gift of Health with Greenmarket Bucks! This upcoming holiday season, show your appreciation by gifting the freshest, most delicious local food! Purchase Greenmarket Bucks from GrowNYC, the perfect incentive for your clients or employees. Greenmarket Bucks are an incredible way for businesses, community groups, and non-profits to motivate and reward their teams or community members. With a $500 minimum purchase and a 50% discount on the admin fee, it's an opportunity you won't want to miss. *Please note, Greenmarket Bucks are not available to individuals for purchase as gift certificates. Join us in empowering our community to access fresh, nutritious food while elevating your brand's impact. Learn more about how you can get involved today by visiting https://lnkd.in/dqb57jGi, or contact our Food Access Initiatives team at fai@grownyc.org.💚

Disparities in access to healthy foods are a reality across NYC, with underserved communities facing the greatest challenges. But there’s hope—here’s how GrowNYC’s Farmstand program makes a difference: our Farmstands provide weekly opportunities for these communities to buy fresh, local fruits, vegetables, and food staples at below-market prices. How do we keep prices low? -We transparently buy food through GrowNYC’s Food Hub. By purchasing in bulk and subsidizing our distribution costs through fundraising, we’re able to pass the savings on to New Yorkers. -All our food access sites, including Farmstand, accept nutrition benefits such as SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior FMNP, Health Bucks, and HealthFirst OTC (select plans). -SNAP/EBT recipients get a daily Health Bucks match of up to $10 for fruits and veggies, further boosting their purchasing power! -At the end of each day, all unsold food is donated to deeply-rooted community groups at the forefront of fighting hunger locally. Why it matters: Farmstands create a more equitable food system by offering affordable, high-quality local food to all New Yorkers while ensuring farmers receive fair prices. 💚 Your support makes all this possible! Donate to GrowNYC at https://lnkd.in/eUy9CV5 and help us continue this vital work.

Thank you cari borja for including GrowNYC! We were honored to attend the Climate Hope Food School Lunch and the launch of the School Supported Agriculture campaign. The opening of our new NYS Regional Food Hub will create critical infrastructure for an alternative regional food system that supports family farms and gets fresh food into underserved communities. We look forward our continued and deepening partnership.

GrowNYC has been part of New York City for over 50 years, and our programs now reach more than 3 million New Yorkers annually. Whether you’ve shopped at a Greenmarket, tended a community garden, or composted food scraps, your involvement has helped keep New York green and thriving.💚 With your support, we can do even more to build a sustainable city for today and future generations. As we approach the end of 2024, we’re excited to launch our annual year-end campaign: For the Love of New York. This campaign supports our mission to enhance the health and well-being of communities citywide. We can’t do it without you. Show your love for New York by making a gift today. Every contribution, big or small, helps power our work toward a sustainable future for all. Join us in making this year our most impactful yet. Visit https://bit.ly/3A9Krkk to make a donation.

What an inspiring day at the Climate Education for Sustainable Cities event on Governors Island! Hosted by GrowNYC, The Trust for Governors Island, UNESCO, and the NY Climate Exchange, this unique gathering for NYC Climate Week was a true celebration of innovation and collaboration. We kicked off the day with dynamic panel discussions featuring expert voices. Our very own Director of Education, Daneille Foster-Russell, participated in the panel “Climate Change & Cities,” which discussed the pressing need for climate change education and the necessary steps for cities and countries to adapt. Outside, attendees witnessed NYC's climate-resilient entrepreneurs in action, showcasing innovative solutions through hands-on demonstrations. The day wrapped up beautifully at GrowNYC’s one-acre Teaching Garden, where everyone enjoyed light refreshments and had the perfect opportunity to network and reflect on the day’s insights. Thank you to all who joined us! Together, we’re paving the way for sustainable cities and a brighter future. 💚 📸: Julienne Schaer

We were thrilled to launch Climate Week with a Garden Party celebrating our partnerships, supporters, and volunteers. Thanks Emily Chase for coming out to Governors Island!

Thank you so much for joining us!

📣 Call for proposals! 📣 GrowNYC is looking for an agency to partner with us to design and build our new website in 2025. 🗓 Timeline: Applications are open now and are being reviewed on a running basis until November 30.  ✏️ Requirements: Two recent client referrals and recent samples of work are required. Start date January 2025. Learn more about the project here: https://bit.ly/3Y302eB Please share with your networks and tag/mention organizations you’ve enjoyed working with and would recommend!

Apply for the 2025 GrowNYC Wholesale Producer Training Cohort! This in-depth training opportunity provides 3-5 producers with tailored support to expand their ability and capacity to sell to GrowNYC Wholesale. The training is focused on working with wholesale distributors and includes educational workshops, personal technical assistance, and additional professional services at no cost to participants. GrowNYC Wholesale is a non-profit food distributor and food hub offering the best of local farms to our community partners in NYC. We help our region’s family farms thrive by connecting New York wholesale buyers with high quality farm products. Applications are open! Visit https://bit.ly/3ZEBDNO to apply by October 13th, 2024. This program is available in Spanish and English. We will prioritize applications from farms who are led by people historically underrepresented in farm ownership, such as BIPOC, Latine, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, and women. — ¡Solicite a la cohorte de capacitación para productores mayoristas de GrowNYC! Esta oportunidad de capacitación en profundidad brinda a 3-5 productores apoyo personalizado para ampliar su capacidad de venta a GrowNYC Wholesale. La capacitación se centra en trabajar con mayoristas e incluye talleres educativos, asistencia técnica personal y servicios profesionales adicionales sin costo para los participantes. GrowNYC Wholesale es un distribuidor de alimentos sin fines de lucro que ofrece lo mejor de las granjas locales a nuestros socios comunitarios en la ciudad de Nueva York. Ayudamos a las granjas familiares de nuestra región a prosperar al conectar a los compradores mayoristas de Nueva York con productos agrícolas de alta calidad. ¡Solicitudes abiertas! Presente su solicitud aquí antes del 13 de octubre de 2024. Visita https://bit.ly/3ZEBDNO Este programa está disponible en español e inglés. Daremos prioridad a las solicitudes de granjas dirigidas por personas subrepresentadas en la propiedad de granjas, como personas afrodescendientes, latinos, LGBTQIA+, inmigrantes, indígenas, y mujeres.