Karen Washington on NYC Food Security and Lifting Up a New Generation of Black and Brown Farmers
Karen Washington is one of the most influential food and farming activists of our time. From starting the Garden of Happiness in the Bronx, Black Urban Growers, and now Rise and Root Farm, Karen is modeling a new food system based on equity, social capital, and health. New York State has over 57,000 farmers, and […]
NYFC Welcomes New Team Members
Over the past six months, NYFC has added some incredible individuals to our roster of staff, board members and advisors – and we aren’t done yet. Please join us in welcoming our newest teammates: staff members Leanna Mulvihill and Derek Denckla; board members Brian Depew, Clayton Harvey, Jacqueline Lewin and Nicole Shore; and advisory council […]