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David Becker Lessons in Building a Green Roof in Brockton, MA

You want to do the right thing. Eat locally and sustainably 12 months of the year. Easy enough in California, but you live in Vermont or Minnesota or even New York—where winter settles in early and leaves late.

As currently deployed, New York State’s 36,000 farms can supply perhaps 40% of local food needs, so unless all New York residents become victory gardeners overnight, we will continue to depend on food
imported from thousands of miles away.

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Added by David Becker on February 28, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Javier Genao "What Does it Mean to be Compañeros? 

What Does it Mean to be Compañeros? An Other Mexico, and World, is Under Construction
between San Salvador Atenco and East Harlem
By RJ Maccani

Class of 2010, School of Authentic JournalismFebruary 26, 2010
“Who can imprison the fury of a volcano, the silence of centuries that explodes in
rage and pain?” – Ignacio “Nacho” del Valle, Mexican political prisoner s
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Added by Javier Genao on February 26, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Betty Akers A Trouble with Candies

After a stressful day working in the office at last I’ll be having my first vacation this week. I was so excited and very happy because for the first time this week I’ll be having my break and I will spend it with my family and my nephew.

When I was on my way back home, I saw a store selling different candies, sweets, cookies and chocolate. All of the kids like are there. A

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Added by Betty Akers on February 17, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Lorraine Lewandrowski Greetings from the NYC Milkshed

Hello, all. Adriana is my Twitter Pal who invited me to join up with Brooklyn Food Coalition. Seeing that it is for people who serve Brooklyn....I do in a way. Each morning, milk trucks gather milk from farms in my area and head for NYC....maybe even Brooklyn. So we are very much connected through the NYC Foodshed that we all share. If anybody has anything they would like to see in the Foodshed or Milkshed, just drop me a note. Or, any questions, etc. I'd be happy to answer. In the meantime, jus… Continue

Added by Lorraine Lewandrowski on February 15, 2010 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Madeline Nelson Gardeners Oppose Brooklyn College's Attempt to Greenwash Destruction of Community Garden

Flatbush, Brooklyln NY: In a grossly misleading announcement, Brooklyn College trumpeted its plans to create a garden at Brooklyn College. In a media statement on CUNY’s newswire (http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/?p=6327) the college's PR department states, "A working garden on college grounds will provide our faculty and students with the opportunity to explore such important issues as health, nutrition, organic farming and sustainability practic… Continue

Added by Madeline Nelson on February 11, 2010 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Bay Brown Nutrition websites & what to buy organic?

I have been looking for a website that can give overall comparative, nutritional info. on particular products/brands. For ex., which granola bars are best for kids. I have found some sites but they seem brand-sponsored. Any ideas?

ALSO, as a new member of the PS Food Coop & a mother of 3, I am wondering what I really should be buying organic & why? Do I need to be buying organic granola bars or are the Quaker ones I can get at Stop & Shop for a dollar less… Continue

Added by Bay Brown on February 11, 2010 at 8:47am — No Comments

Bee Ayer Help support a new Brooklyn Farm & School Programs

BK Farmyards is a new urban farming network in Brooklyn. Our mission is to increase access to healthy affordable food to Brooklyn residents through increasing urban food production and providing jobs for urban farmers. We started… Continue

Added by Bee Ayer on January 26, 2010 at 1:30am — No Comments

Meredith M. Victory in our time! City to end beekeeping ban

This is SUPER exciting news! The city's Department of Health is finally ending its 10-year ban on beekeeping within the city limits. Thanks to the work of Just Food, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and the tons of New Yorkers who signed the petition and came to rallies and events around ending the ban, we made it happen. Hooray for us! Continue

Added by Meredith M. on December 18, 2009 at 11:10am — No Comments

Adriana Velez Race & the Food System: Growing Food & Justice for Racial Healing, Cultural Affirmation, and Power

By BFC member Melissa Danielle, via Honeybee Holistic Imagine for a moment a world without hunger. Imagine being able to open your front door and be steps away from a garden, a farm, or a market where fruits and vegetables are alw… Continue

Added by Adriana Velez on December 2, 2009 at 11:43pm — No Comments

Jeff Heehs Blog Post by Slow Food Chicago from Growing Food and Justice

Ryan Kimura: "As a board member for the Slow Food Chicago chapter, I attended the gathering to learn how others have improved access to good food in low-income communities. For 2010, our chapter has been planning work in one particular “food desert” in the city, so it was stimulating to hear about similar projects and others’ experiences. Yet, the spiritual approach and racial undertones of the gathering shifted me out of my comfort zone. Social justice work is new to me, like it might be for ot… Continue

Added by Jeff Heehs on November 21, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Janelle GFJI 2009 - short documentary

I attended the Growing Food and Justice Gathering in Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago. It was an amazing experience. It was so inspiring to meet so many folks from around the country (and international) and learn about the work they do in their communities. I put together a video about the weekend, check it out and enjoy ;0) http://jinsjourney.com/archives/217 Continue

Added by Janelle on November 15, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Handcrafted Coops Portable Chicken Coops by Brooklyn Designer

Hi, I'm a wood designer based in Brooklyn, NY. I've designed a portable chicken coop for backyard and urban farmers based on a British "Ark" design. My aim is to offer an affordable, space efficient coop made wholly with sustainable materials. I'm offering it at my web site for $499.00 including free delivery to your home. The coop is ideal for 4 hens or 6 Bantams. It is predator-proof. see: http://HandcraftedCoops.com
Thanks for looking!
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Added by Handcrafted Coops on November 15, 2009 at 7:31pm — No Comments

Paige Churchman The Debate Goes On...

This is a continuation of Before You Pull That Lever: Debate Report, a report on the debate on food policy issues between the candidates for district 39 of the New York City Council. For profiles of the candidates, see Thursday's Debate: Why Bother? GMO… Continue

Added by Paige Churchman on November 2, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Paige Churchman Before You Pull that Lever: Debate Report

On October 29th, the Brooklyn Food Coalition hosted what might be the first-ever electoral debate dedicated to food policy. Three City Council hopefuls went on record with their vision for all things food (in schools, in under-served neighborhoods, food workers and more). One of the first food topics people hook into is school food, so what better setting than a school for this debate? PS 10 is in an… Continue

Added by Paige Churchman on November 2, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Jeff Heehs Food and Justice

This weekend a NYC delegation is in Milwaukee for the Second Gathering of the Growing Food and Justice Initiative (GFJI). From their website growingfoodandjustice.org: “Growing Food and Justice for all Initiative is striving to create a network of activists who are working toward a just food system and world. We are a group of individuals, organizations and institutional partners aimed at dismantling racism and empowering low-income and communities of color through sustainable and local agricul… Continue

Added by Jeff Heehs on October 30, 2009 at 8:40pm — 1 Comment

Paige Churchman Thursday’s Debate: Why Bother?

Some say the race for Bill de Blasio's council seat was run and won back in September when five white guys vied for the Democratic nomination. Four of them showed up at my door to ask me what I care about. Here it is October and my doorbell's silent, so maybe even the candidates believe that the Democrat has it in the bag. But, hey, in crazy times like these, who knows what will play out on November 3rd? The Brooklyn Food Coalition has invited three candidates (Lander, Nardiello and Pechefsky)… Continue

Added by Paige Churchman on October 28, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Charlotte Marchant Looking for Healthy Food Provider for Evening Afterschool Program

Not sure how this site works but I'm looking for a food provider to provide dinner for 30 children Monday through Thursday delivered at 6pm. We can pay $4.15 per meal. We're in downtown Brooklyn. Any suggestions? Continue

Added by Charlotte Marchant on October 13, 2009 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Paige Churchman See Thirst and Meet Charles Duhigg (NY Times)

When I sat down to watch Thirst (trailer) a few days ago, I expected to emerge smarter, maybe a little shocked and charged for action. That did happen, but I didn’t know I’d fall in love with at least three people and even shed a tear. I kept seeing myself in the film. Sometimes I was a burly waste-water plant worker in Stockton. Sometimes I was a passionate and eloquent Bolivian activist. Sometimes I was an illiterat… Continue

Added by Paige Churchman on October 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Jeff Heehs Excellent New Study on Food Change Efforts in Detroit and Oakland

An excellent new study called Healthy Food for All: Building Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems in Oakland and Detroit has recently been published for the Fair Food Network by PolicyLink and the CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University. Food challenges in those cities closely reflect many of those faced by high-n… Continue

Added by Jeff Heehs on September 29, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

Viney NYTimes Article: A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, With Healthy Results

NEW YORK REGION A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, With Healthy Results By DIANE CARDWELL Published: September 24, 2009 Zoning and tax incentives would encourage full-service markets in city neighborhoods where fresh produce is scarce and poverty, obesity and diabetes are high. To read the full article follow this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/nyregion/24super.html Continue

Added by Viney on September 28, 2009 at 12:06pm — No Comments

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