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RiseBoro is Launching a Community Supported Agriculture Program in July

RiseBoro is Launching a Community Supported Agriculture Program in July

CSAs can be a wonderful resource, providing farmers with steady income and people with locally-produced food. The drawback is that they often cost a hefty up-front sum.

Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter

Urban Agriculture Strikes A Win With Espinal And Adam’s Collective Charter

Brooklyn elected officials announced a new joint sponsored legislation to expand urban agriculture and maintain community shared space at Ashford Street Abundant Garden.

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

Council Member Espinal Launches Largest NYC Site for Urban Agriculture

The website was launched with the help of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

On Spotting The Lanternflies

On Spotting The Lanternflies

“I kill them whenever I can.”

Irving Bottle Has A Wine Club

Irving Bottle Has A Wine Club

Subscribe soon and land a $25 gift card.

New CSA-Style Food Club, Two Suns, Brings Flavors of New Mexico to Bushwick

New CSA-Style Food Club, Two Suns, Brings Flavors of New Mexico to Bushwick

The Wheelhouse’s owner, along with a new business partner, welcome the community into their new art space to enjoy a staple of New Mexico cuisine: the green chile pepper.

New Law Seeks To Allow New Yorkers To Buy Restaurant Meals With SNAP Benefits

New Law Seeks To Allow New Yorkers To Buy Restaurant Meals With SNAP Benefits

“It’s unconscionable that in a state as prosperous as New York, many residents still struggle to get enough food to feed their families,” said Gov. Hochul”

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Community Gardens Are Reopening, and They Need Dedicated Volunteers

Look up and support your local community garden in providing sustenance and critical green space.

Amid a Pandemic, MOFAD Is Mapping A Nation’s Table

Amid a Pandemic, MOFAD Is Mapping A Nation’s Table

While the museum’s show on the African food diaspora remains delayed, it still wants to put culinary history on a map

NYC Begins Reopening: What You Need to Know About Phase 1

NYC Begins Reopening: What You Need to Know About Phase 1

Learn more about the reopening of NYC and how you might be affected.

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

The Bitter Fight for Brooklyn’s City Council Seat is Complicated by Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the election for Rafael Espinal’s seat until June but the candidates are still running and “politics is still alive and well in Brooklyn”

Councilmember Rafael Espinal Announces Brooklyn Borough President Run

Councilmember Rafael Espinal Announces Brooklyn Borough President Run

Espinal Pushes for Development of Comprehensive Urban Agricultural Plan to Aid Community Health

Espinal Pushes for Development of Comprehensive Urban Agricultural Plan to Aid Community Health

On June 11, the New York City Council’s Committee on Land Use held a hearing on Council Member Rafael Espinal’s bill calling for the development of an urban agricultural plan.

Espinal’s Bill Requiring Green Roofs on New NYC Buildings Was Passed

Espinal’s Bill Requiring Green Roofs on New NYC Buildings Was Passed

Another win for the environment!

Bushwick Farmers Markets: Here’s Where to Get Fresh and Local Produce this Summer

Bushwick Farmers Markets: Here’s Where to Get Fresh and Local Produce this Summer

NYC’s Finest Culinary Talent Aims to End Childhood Hunger at the Brooklyn Expo Center this April

NYC’s Finest Culinary Talent Aims to End Childhood Hunger at the Brooklyn Expo Center this April

On April 17, some of the city’s best culinary minds will come together in support of the fight to end childhood hunger across the country during Taste of the Nation’s charity event.

WeWork Food Labs Will Provide Office Space and Subsidized Kitchen Access for Food Startups

WeWork Food Labs Will Provide Office Space and Subsidized Kitchen Access for Food Startups

After Pilotworks Shutdown, 180 business lost their commercial kitchen space. Will Food Labs provide them with the right facilities?

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

New York Climate and Community Protection Act Will Invest into Low-Income and Communities of Color

The proposed legislation has been hailed as one of the most progressive climate change policies.

New York’s Largest and Only Outdoor Aquaponics Farm is in Bushwick

New York’s Largest and Only Outdoor Aquaponics Farm is in Bushwick

Local Co-op Invited the Community to Dance for Social Justice

Local Co-op Invited the Community to Dance for Social Justice

The Brooklyn Packers, a Brooklyn-based food cooperative, invited everyone to party in the name of justice at Bushwick Starr.

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Want to Talk Urban Farming? Join Council Member Espinal Tonight

Council Member Espinal is hosting a town hall to support the future of urban farming in NYC.

Bushwick Has a Problem: People Aren’t Getting Enough Healthy Food

Bushwick Has a Problem: People Aren’t Getting Enough Healthy Food

Eat Healthy and Local With East Williamsburg CSA

Eat Healthy and Local With East Williamsburg CSA

East Williamsburg CSA partners farmers with local residents to support small-scale organic agriculture and healthy eating habits.

Bushwick Councilman Espinal Takes Steps to Support Environmental Legislation

Bushwick Councilman Espinal Takes Steps to Support Environmental Legislation

Rafael Espinal has vowed to act against a national move away from environmental progress. Take a look at his proposed legislation.

Bushwick’s Magically Singular Harvest Festival ¡Calabazafest! is Coming To Maria Hernandez Park!

Bushwick’s Magically Singular Harvest Festival ¡Calabazafest! is Coming To Maria Hernandez Park!

The 7th annual ¡Calabazafest! will take place next weekend on Sunday, October 30.

Key Arrest Made in Ongoing Bushwick Cockfighting Saga

Key Arrest Made in Ongoing Bushwick Cockfighting Saga

Many Bushwick residents wondered what happened to the animals retrieved from the roof and basement of 71 Central Ave after a February raid conducted by the ASPCA and the police

This Local Flower CSA Is Brought to You by a Bushwick Food Coop Manager & the Fine and Raw Ops Director!

This Local Flower CSA Is Brought to You by a Bushwick Food Coop Manager & the Fine and Raw Ops Director!

A Kickstarter which launched Tuesday is seeking seed money for a new local agriculture project created by seasoned Bushwick garden advocates who want to grow the neighborhood’s bouquets

Activist Gospel Group ‘Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir’ to Perform at EcoStation Benefit This Thursday

Activist Gospel Group ‘Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir’ to Perform at EcoStation Benefit This Thursday

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir are bringing their unique brand of activist gospel performance to Lot 45 (411 Troutman St, Bushwick) this coming Thursday in a benefit for EcoStation:NY

Twin Suns: Part Deli, Part Switchel Bottling Facility from Montana’s Trail House Team To Open on Himrod St in Bushwick

Twin Suns: Part Deli, Part Switchel Bottling Facility from Montana’s Trail House Team To Open on Himrod St in Bushwick

Part bottling facility, part deli/grocery: Say hello to Twin Suns Deli, opening mid-December at 244 Himrod Street in Bushwick

One Company is Making Cricket-Infused Bitters from Their Bushwick Apartment

One Company is Making Cricket-Infused Bitters from Their Bushwick Apartment

Would you try it in your next cocktail?

Community Wellness Fair is Coming to Maria Hernandez Park this Saturday

Community Wellness Fair is Coming to Maria Hernandez Park this Saturday

Aside from living in Bushwick, many of us commute to work in the city and to other parts of Brooklyn, spending large chunks of our day standing smashed up against a subway window, working for companies with strict deadlines that have us grinning with clenched teeth.  Now that I have you all riled up, allow me […]

This Bushwick Program Could Turn You Into An Urban Farmer. Apply Now!

This Bushwick Program Could Turn You Into An Urban Farmer. Apply Now!

It’s no secret that Brooklynites take their food seriously, and Bushwick is no different

Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It

Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It

Increasing affordable housing and creating community green space are both laudable goals to pursue in the ongoing evolution of NYC’s neighborhoods, but a recent decision from city hall to invite developers to turn community gardens across the city into construction sites for new affordable housing seems to pit the two objectives against each other

Building on a Sweet Legacy: New Bar Julia’s, is Set to Open This Friday in Ridgewood

Building on a Sweet Legacy: New Bar Julia’s, is Set to Open This Friday in Ridgewood

The diverse and expanding culinary landscape of Ridgewood is about to welcome a new eatery from an old favorite

Bushwick Microcosms: Top Art Picks for the Summer Tide

Bushwick Microcosms: Top Art Picks for the Summer Tide

Bushwick galleries are kicking up the pace as we enter into the mid-summer scape. While the rest of the art world may be on vacation (oh we’re not jealous of the sand, surf and sun they’re experiencing—okay maybe we are…) we are experiencing more commotion from the current set. Bushwick’s summer kids are in a sort of microcosm—a […]