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Partners

This project wouldn’t be possible without the support of GreenThumb, Just Food, NYRP, and the many organizations that work daily to empower and preserve NYC’s community gardens. Thank you!

Funders

We’d like to extend our gratitude toward our funders, who have generously made it possible for Farming Concrete to continue this year:

New York Community Trust
Brooklyn Community Foundation
Norcross Wildlife Fund
William & Mary Greve Foundation

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Farming Concrete: Measuring Food Production in NYC’s Community Gardens

The American Community Garden Association defines a community garden as "any piece of land gardened by a group of people." These spaces - peaceful enclaves where one can reconnect with their soil, food, and fellow gardeners - are meaningful across age groups and cultures, and serve as valuable assets for community identity. Healthy food production in community gardens is especially relevant today, when the number of New York City residents who rely on emergency food and lack access to affordable fresh produce in grocery stores is increasing. In the context of a dysfunctional food system, urban agriculture is becoming evermore indispensable.

No one knows just how much food NYC community gardeners are growing. That is what this project seeks to measure.