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Urban Farming in Brooklyn
It’s Friday and it’s beautiful out! A perfect time to share photos of KCC Urban Farm. A recap for new visitors: KCC Urban Farm is the first urban farm on a CUNY college campus. We work with faculty...
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Last semester, Kingsborough Community Health Ambassadors produced videos about different ways to make KCC a healthier campus. Check out this one from Briana Palmieri (currently attending St. Francis...
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NRC Culinary Arts Students Visit KCC Urban Farm
Earlier this month students from the NRC Culinary Arts job training program at Kingsborough visited KCC Urban Farm to get a hands-on lesson on the value of fresh, organic produce. Students, many of...
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Student Success Story: Maya Stansberry at KCC Urban Farm
If you’ve read any of our recent posts about KCC Urban Farm, you’ve probably seen photos of one of our most dedicated and energetic student aides: Maya Stansberry. Before the holidays I sat down with...
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2015 Classes on the Farm
Come grow vegetables with us! This winter and spring KCC Urban Farm will be offering classes to get you on your way to a great 2015 growing season. Register online or at 718-368-5050. For a regularly...
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KCC Urban Farm is Hiring!
Are you a full time KCC student? Do you want to work at KCC Urban Farm? Now’s the time to get connected with us. Help with harvesting, propagation, composting, demonstrations and general site...
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KCC Urban Farm in the Community
Want to meet the farmers of KCC Urban Farm? Farm staff will be at two events in March: March 21, 2015: Making Brooklyn Bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden March 28, 2015: NYCHA Goes Green (location to...
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Science on the Farm
We haven’t spoken much about science on the farm, but we’ve had a number of projects going over the last few years. Last season, KCC Urban Farm ran a small experiment to see how adding minerals to our...
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KCC Urban Farm’s New Logo
We are so pleased to introduce KCC Urban Farm’s new logo: Designed by Farm student aide, Tirrell Alford, the logo features KCC’s iconic MAC building (Marine Aquatic Center…did you know KCC has an...
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KCC Urban Farm Produce Distribution
KCC Students! Did you know you can get FREE and FRESH farm produce grown and harvested on campus from KCC Urban Farm? Not only will you get bunches of produce, but you’ll also be able to sample yummy...
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Welcome Cris Izaguirre, new Farm Manager at KCC Urban Farm!
We’re excited to introduce KCC Urban Farm’s new Farm Manager, Cris Izaguirre! Cris completed the Ecological Horticulture Apprenticeship at the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems in...
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A Slice of Farm Life: Tales From the Field
By Ben Hanon, KCC Urban Farm Student Aide Today’s story is about staff distribution, one of the most exciting times of the year. We hope you enjoy! The sign outside the farm gate seemed simple enough....
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Farm Hands
By Lilja Walter, KCC Urban Farm student aide Every day I look at the progression of the tan on my arms. I trace over the marks and splotches that the plants have bestowed upon my epidermal layer. They...
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A Slice of Farm Life: Mount Compost
By Benjamin Hanon, KCC Urban Farm student aide Today’s story is about turning our compost pile, with the help of the nice folks over at the Liberty Partnerships Program at Kingsborough. In the...
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KCC Urban Farm Veggie of the Week: Ground Cherries
Recipes by student Farmer Chef Lilja with the assistance of Farmer Mike KCC Urban Farm Veggie of the Week: Ground Cherries (Physalis Pruinosa) FACTS Ground cherries are thought to be originated in...
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KCC Urban Farm Open House
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Dahlias: from the Aztecs to Brooklyn
By Anastasiya Novikova, KCC Farm Student Aide When I recently began working at the farm, the first thing that came to sight were all of the Dahlias in the hoop house. They were all in full bloom on...
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A Community Chef for Bringing it Home
Bringing it Home (BiH) has begun! Well, not quite yet. Our Community Chef, Maya Stansberry, has just come on board to organize and lead BiH. It’s a big task, but we have no doubt of her ability to make...
View ArticleUpcoming food & green career panels & job fairs
Some upcoming opportunities to network and learn about jobs in the green world and beyond… Urban Agriculture and Green Careers Symposium – Friday, 3/25, 1pm-4pm – RSVP HERE – The Brooklyn College...
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Mara Gittleman, KCC Urban Farm Education Manager, Researches Stormwater...
Congratulations are in order for KCC Urban Farm Education Manager, Mara Gittleman. Her paper, Estimating stormwater runoff for community gardens in New York City was just published in the journal Urban...
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