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Now hiring for youth internships

Youth internship applications are now available! Go to our Youth Internship page to download our application packet. Applications are due no later than Wednesday February 22nd by 5pm.

 
RIC Winter Institute

 

 

 

Consider giving the gift of leadership and health to an East NY Farms! Intern this

holiday season!

Our youth leaders did amazing work this year! We worked with 21 first year interns, 12

returning interns and 5 alumni youth in our externship program at partner organizations.

Youth built over 70 raised beds for local gardens, grew over 7,000 lbs. of food for our

community on our ½ acre urban farm, and cooked 14 delicious fresh from the garden meals

for their fellow interns.

 

One thing that helps our youth grow as leaders and community change makers is

attending conferences to learn and share ideas with other programs. Because this is also

expensive and hard to prioritize financially, we are asking for your help!

 

Please help us send one youth and staff member to the Rooted In Community (RIC) Winter

Institute. RIC is a national grassroots network of youth and adults committed to fostering

healthy communities and food justice through urban and rural agriculture, community

gardening, food security, and related environmental work. The 3 youth who attended the RIC

Summer conference were so inspired they designed their own workshop for fellow interns on

how to get involved with the RIC-generated Youth Food Bill of Rights campaign. The RIC

Winter Institute is an opportunity to grow personally and professionally and bring what we’ve

learned back to East New York Farms!

 

We are hoping to raise $1000 in conference fees and travel expenses to Tucson, AZ by Dec

15th (our last day to register!). If only 20 people give $50.00 each, we can meet our goal. Any

amount is appreciated! Please contact us as well if you have extra frequent flier miles that

you are willing to transfer.

 

You can make your donation through our website

or

send a check payable to 'United Community Centers'

with ‘East New York Farms!’ in the notes to:

East New York Farms!

United Community Centers

613 New Lots Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207

 

Thank you so much and happy holidays!

 

 
The Heart of East New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us as we celebrate some of the African Diaspora culture that beats in the heart of East New York and learn from the people presenting these traditions. Events are free and open to all!

CALLALOO FESTIVAL & HARVEST EXHIBIT

10:00AM – 2:00PM ~ ENY Farmers Market

Schenck Ave btwn New Lots & Livonia

Come and learn about one of the most popular greens grown in East New York. Enjoy a tasting of traditional callaloo dishes from the West Indies, Art Exhibition and Still Life Art Workshop with Winston Huggins. Music provided by DJ Sistah Rootsie, featuring an old school reggae karaoke contest

SOUTHERN BBQ POTLUCK & CULTURAL CELEBRATION

6:00PM – 8:00PM ~ Momma N Poppa Jones Historical Garden

 

Corner of Belmont & Van Siclen

 

Explore this historical garden while enjoying good old fashioned Southern BBQ, storytelling and musical performances.

 

AFRICAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION

 

6:00PM – 8:00PM ~ Cleveland Garden

 

Cleveland Ave btwn Glenmore & Pitkin Aves

 

An evening of drumming, dancing, cooking demonstrations and foods representing West African and South African cultures.

 

EXPLORE TRINIDAD

 

12:00PM – 2:00PM ~ ENY Farmers Market

 

Schenck Ave bwtn New Lots & Livonia

 

Performances by PURelements, cooking demonstrations, and Trinidadian cuisine!

 
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Upcoming Events at East New York Farms!

Monthly Calendar

ENYFarms Monthly Meetings: Healthy Cultural Potluck
Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 pm
This month, learn about your fellow vendors and gardeners through food! Come share a dish, a recipe, and story from your culture

ENYFarms Monthly Meetings: Healthy Cultural Potluck
Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 pm
This month, learn about your fellow vendors and gardeners through food! Come share a dish, a recipe, and story from your culture

ENYFarms Monthly Meetings: Healthy Cultural Potluck
Tuesday, April 3, 6:30 pm
This month, learn about your fellow vendors and gardeners through food! Come share a dish, a recipe, and story from your culture

The mission of the East New York Farms Project is to organize youth and adults to address food justice in our community by promoting local sustainable agriculture and community-led economic development.

East New York Farms! is a project of the United Community Centers in partnership with local residents.