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Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in NYC

Organization	Services and Resources	Contact Information
GrowNYC http://www.grownyc.org/	Greenmarkets, Wholesale Greenmarket, Grow Truck Tool Loan Program, Rainwater Harvest Plan, Gardening Factsheets	51 Chambers Street, Room 228 New York, NY 10007 (212) 788-7900
Just Food http://www.justfood.org/	CSA in NYC Program and toolkit, City Farms Program and toolkit, Food Justice Program, Farm School NYC, City Chicken Guide, Urban Farming Tipsheets, Workshops	1133 Avenue of the Americas Suite 1515 New York, NY 10036 (212) 645-9880 ext. 221 info@justfood.org
GreenThumb http://www.greenthumbnyc.org/ (Program of the NYC Parks Dept.)	Gardener’s Handbook, Structures Guidebook, Events and Workshops	49 Chambers Street, Room 1020 New York, NY 10007 (212) 788-8070 greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov
Open Accessible Space Information System (OASIS) http://www.oasisnyc.net/	Land Use Maps	The Graduate Center/CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 6202 New York, NY 10016 (212) 817-2033 oasisnyc@gc.cuny.edu
NYC Beekeeper’s Association http://www.bees.nyc/	Beekeeping Workshops, Best Practices Guide, Government Forms and Information	157 Broome Street, #3E New York, NY 10002 info@bees.nyc
Green Guerillas http://www.greenguerillas.org/	Plant Giveaways, Community Organizing, Youth Tillers Program, High School for Public Service Youth Farm & Market, Brooklyn Community Garden Fund	232 E 11th Street New York, NY 10003 info@nycgreen.org (212) 594-2155
New York City Community Garden Coalition http://nyccgc.org/	Monthly Meetings, Summer Garden and Urban Farm Tours, Annual Gardeners’ Forum, Advocacy	323 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 (347) 699-6099 Email via website

NYC Compost Project http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dsny/resources/initiatives/nyc-compost-project.page	Compost Demonstrations, Workshops, Tip Sheets, Technical Assistance, Compost Bins, Signage to Community-Based Composting Sites, Master Composter Certificate Course	Find contact information for individual requests at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/our-work/composting/community-composting
DSNY Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/home/home.shtml	Compost, Mulch, Service Requests	Contact via website
EcoStation: NY http://www.ecostationny.org/	Bushwick Campus Farm and Greenhouse, Apprenticeships, Food and Social Justice Workshops, Farmers Market	130 Palmetto Street, Suite 350 Brooklyn, NY 11221 (646) 393-9305 Sean@EcoStationNY.org
Brooklyn Botanical Garden http://www.bbg.org/	Urban Gardening Toolkit, Events and Workshops, Certificate Programs, NYC Compost Project Host	1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 (718) 623-7200 feedback@bbg.org
Boswyck Farms https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066754419394	Hydroponics Workshops and Training, Hydroponics Consulting and Installation Services	38-01 23rd Avenue, Suite 203 Astoria, NY 11105 (929) 328-0570 info@boswyckfarms.org
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm http://rooftopfarms.org/	Farmers Market, Workshops, Apprenticeships, Public Programming	44 Eagle Street Greenpoint, Brooklyn Contact via website
Added Value http://www.added-value.org/	Community Farm, Farmers Market, CSA, Composting Initiatives, Youth and Farm-Based Learning Initiatives	PO Box 310028 Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 288-6752
Brooklyn Grange http://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/	Farmers Market, Workshops, Rooftop Gardening Consulting Services	(347) 670-3660 info@brooklyngrangefarm.com

New York Botanical Garden http://www.nybg.org/ and http://ow.ly/Ppj7U	Greenmarket, Workshops, Bronx Green-Up Program, NYC Compost Project Host	2900 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10458 (718) 817-8700 bronxgreenup@nybg.org
Farming Concrete http://farmingconcrete.org/	Interactive Garden and Harvest Map of NYC, Record Keeping Materials and Training	(347) 746-8314 gardens@farmingconcrete.org
Earth Matter http://earthmatter.org/	Compost Projects and Learning Centers, Consultations, Workshops, and Networking	Contact via website
Queens Botanical Garden http://www.queensbotanical.org/	Demonstration Gardens, Farmers Market, NYC Compost Project Host	43-50 Main Street Flushing (Queens), NY 11355 (718) 886-3800 ext. 200
The Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden https://snug-harbor.org/	Heritage Historical Farm and Demonstration Site, NYC Compost Project Host	1000 Richmond Terrace Building P, Second Floor Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 448-2500 info@snug-harbor.org
Queens Country Farm Museum http://www.queensfarm.org/	Adult and Children’s Educational Programs	73-50 Little Neck Pathway Floral Park, NY 11004 (718) 347-3276 info@queensfarm.org
BK Farmyards http://bkfarmyards.com/	Training Programs and Apprenticeships, Chicken Farm and Apprenticeship, Honey Farm, Workshops, Consulting Services	Contact via website
596 Acres http://596acres.org/	Land Use Maps, Advocacy Services, Land Access/Tenure Resources, Consulting Services	Contact via website (718) 316-6092

 

Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in Buffalo, NY

 

Organization	Services and Resources	Contact Information
Urban Roots Community Garden Center http://www.urbanroots.org/	Affordable Garden Supplies, Events and Workshops	428 Rhode Island Street Buffalo, NY 14213 (716) 362-8982 info@urbanroots.org
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo http://www.grassrootsgardens.org/	Workshops	2495 Main Street, Suite 408 Buffalo, NY 14214 (716) 783-9653
Massachusetts Avenue Project http://mass-ave.org/	Youth Development and Education, Growing Green Urban Farm, Training and Workshops	271 Grant Street Buffalo, NY 14213 (716) 882-5327
GrowWNY http://growwny.org/	Urban Revitalization Projects, Topical Working Groups	Larkin Exchange 726 Exchange Street, Suite 525 Buffalo, NY 14210 (716) 852-2857 info@growwny.org

 

Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in Ithaca, NY

 

Organization	Services and Resources	Contact Information
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming http://www.groundswellcenter.org/	Farm Enterprise Incubator (In Progress), Farmer Training, Sustainable Farming Certificate Program, Farm Business Planning Course	P.O. Box 6679 Ithaca, NY 14851 (607) 319-5095 info@groundswellcenter.org
Ithaca Community Gardens (Project Growing Hope) http://ithacacommunitygardens.org/	Events, Educational Programming, Web Resources List	P.O. Box 606 Ithaca, NY 14851 (607) 216-8770 ithacagardensboard@gmail.com
Gardens 4 Humanity (Tompkins County) http://ccetompkins.org/gardening/	Neighborhood Gardening Services, Educational and Leader Training, Teen Programming, After School Programs, Affordable and Free Food Plants	Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-2292 jd285@cornell.edu tompkins@cornell.edu

 

Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in Rochester, NY

 

Organization	Services and Resources	Contact Information
NOFA-NY http://www.nofany.org/	Organic Certification and Resources, CSA Fairs and Factsheets, Events, Workshops, Conferences	1423 Hathaway Drive Farmington, NY 14425 (585) 271-1979 info@nofany.org

 

Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in Other Cities

 

Organization	Services and Resources	Contact Information
Capital Roots http://www.capitalroots.org/	Urban Grow Center, Produce Project, Workshops, Gardening Factsheets	594 River Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 274-8685 info@capitalroots.org
Syracuse Grows http://syracusegrows.org/	Online Resource Directory, Workshops	144 Eggers Hall Syracuse, NY 13244 (315) 443-4890 syracusegrows@gmail.com
Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES) http://vinesgardens.org/	Binghamton Urban Farm Program, Farm Open Houses and Workdays, Summer Youth Employment Program	P.O. Box 3104 Binghamton, NY 13902 (607) 205-8108 vinesvolunteers@gmail.com
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center http://radixcenter.org/	Regenerative Urban Sustainability Training (RUST), Program, Toolbox for Sustainable City Living	Albany, NY sk@radixcenter.org (518) 605-3256
Local Living Venture http://www.locallivingventure.org/	Orchard Exchange, Resourceful Living Skills Workshops, Green Building	PO Box 736 Canton, NY 13617 (315) 347-4223 locallivingventure@gmail.com

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