Food

sustainable food issues including: food justice, farmer’s markets, CSA’s, urban agriculture, organic/biodynamic farming, slow food

Thank You - Greening Flatbush 2012 Volunteers

Thank You – Greening Flatbush 2012 Volunteers

~ We never take for granted those who most deserve our gratitude: our volunteers! ~ This year’s Greening Flatbush was one of our biggest undertakings to date. We found ourselves adding more twists like the sustainable art component, live music, and a tasty community meal, but faced being short-staffed for this adventure. Since our non-profit [...]

Music and Dinner: A GREAT way to end Greening Flatbush!

Music and Dinner: A GREAT way to end Greening Flatbush!

What better way to end the day’s events at Greening Flatbush than with LIVE MUSIC, followed by a delicious Community Meal! Listen to a preview of Gaitambó here!

Look Who's Coming to Greening Flatbush 2012!

Look Who’s Coming to Greening Flatbush 2012!

Our 4th annual Greening Flatbush: Garden Where You Are  is this Sunday, March 25th! Over 30 groups/organizations (more than half of them from our own Flatbush neighborhood!) will be present with hands-on activities/demos to talk about their projects or simply share a skill with you!

Greening Flatbush 2012: Garden Where You Are!

Greening Flatbush 2012: Garden Where You Are!

Greening Flatbush is back, Sunday March 25th. Get involved! Sustainable Flatbush will host our 4th annual Greening Flatbush: Garden Where You Are, on Sunday, March 25th at 2pm.

Greening Flatbush 2012 - Get Involved!

Greening Flatbush 2012 – Get Involved!

You can get involved with Greening Flatbush 2012 by volunteering or becoming a sponsor! Partner with us – Become a Sponsor We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities that helps your business or organization gain enhanced visibility, brand awareness, and access to potential customers from all over Brooklyn. Join the Party – Be a Volunteer Volunteers are [...]

Community Meal: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Community Meal: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Join us for our awesome first event of 2012, on Saturday January 28 at noon!

Check out the photos from our Spring Celebration!

Check out the photos from our Spring Celebration!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Spring Celebration at the Church Avenue Communal Garden on June 8th!

Church Avenue Communal Garden: May 2011 updates!

Church Avenue Communal Garden: May 2011 updates!

Brooklyn Native Plants Tour May 15th, Spring Planting at the Garden May 21st, and Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA June 8th!

Spring Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA!

Spring Celebration with Flatbush Farm Share CSA!

Join us on June 8th for a Spring Festival and Potluck Social at the Church Avenue Communal Garden to celebrate our new spring plantings and compost system, and the Flatbush Farm Share CSA‘s first produce distribution of the season!

Cow Karma: Confessions of a Carnivore

Cow Karma: Confessions of a Carnivore

My name is Kimberly and I like meat, a lot. I’ve heard that the unsustainable production of beef in the United States accounts for a large portion of the greenhouse gasses that we emit.