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September 2009: Mark’s report
When I decided to intern with a non-profit organization I googled, “local sustainable brooklyn,” and that big wide web introduced me to Sustainable Flatbush. I had already searched a number of groups whose websites seemed too impersonal, too big, too far, or too bureaucratic. Then this delightfully designed web-page revealed itself with an unmistakably local [...]
Cortelyou Greenmarket opens next weekend!
The Cortelyou Greenmarket has been getting bigger and better every year; this season will be the longest yet.
Park(ing) Day 2008: Cortelyou Rd. Park!
Park(ing) Day is an event in which organizations from around the globe take over parking spots and transform them into mini-parks, open to all, to serve as a reminder of how public space could be better allocated to accommodate people instead of cars. Our spot was one of 50 throughout NYC.
Park(ing) Day is one of [...]
Farmers’ Market Update
News from Stacey McCarthy, director of the Cortelyou Greenmarket:
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Hello Flatbush Community -
New this Sunday at the Cortleyou Greenmarket will be eggs and chicken from Knoll Krest Farms in Hyde Park, NY.
Cortelyou Farmers’ Market is open!
Okay, so I’m late on this one.
photo by Flatbush Gardener
Last Sunday was the season opener for the Cortelyou Road Greenmarket, and it was a very festive occasion! Kids and parents crowded the playground, a klezmer band played, and the market manager cooked up apple-rutabaga compote while conducting a color-coded survey about what additional [...]
Flatbush Food Co-op Grand Opening tomorrow!
The folks who’ve been bringing organic food to our neighborhood since 1976 are holding the official celebration of their large and beautiful new store tomorrow! Here’s the details:
All are invited to the grand opening celebration to mark Flatbush Food Coop’s move into our newly renovated space at 1415 Cortelyou Rd. The FFC is a community-owned [...]
