Sustainable Flatbush

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

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Two Slow Food-themed potlucks will be held right here in the neighborhood this weekend: on Sunday September 6th at the Campus Road Garden, and Monday September 7th at P.S. 217.

The next Flatbush Supper Club will be on Sunday July 19th from 2-5pm at the Campus Road Community Garden, on the Brooklyn College campus.

On Tuesday, June 16th we are holding our next event: an Orientation for the Sustainable Flatbush Urban Gardens and Farms Initiative!

Announcing: Sustainable Flatbush e-Cards!

The Cortelyou Greenmarket has been getting bigger and better every year; this season will be the longest yet.

We just heard from the organizers of a new CSA in the neighborhood – Flatbush Farm Share:

We have received this information from Food & Water Watch and wanted to provide a quick link to sign on:

Just heard about this fun local event (thanks Peter!). The theme seems to be sustainable food topics, beginning with The Real Dirt on Farmer John (January 22nd) and Black Gold (February 26th). Info and schedule follows:

East New York Farms! is a community-based program that brings together neighborhood gardeners, local entrepreneurs, youth leaders, and regional farmers to create a vibrant public market in East New York, Brooklyn.