Starbucks Community Service: Project: Branded Solutions Metro NY- Red Hook Community Farm -Assisting/Supporting on the Farm

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We will be supporting and assisting at the Red Hook Community farm located in Brooklyn New York. Red Hook Community Farm is a marvel that proves an agricultural oasis can sprout from the most unlikely of urban settings. The garden beds are located on what was formerly an asphalt playground in Red Hook, the heart of Brooklyn's old industrial waterfront. The operation is run by Added Value, a nonprofit that trains teens in the logistics (and pleasures) of urban agriculture, from planting seeds to making compost to selling the food. The organization's "farm-based learning programs" bring as many as 1,500 students to the farm during the school year, and both local restaurants and residents buy the farm's produce--more than 30 crops in all, including arugula, beets, okra, heirloom tomatoes, chard, beans, garlic and basil, not to mention cut flowers.

When: 08/23/12 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: 3-49 Halleck Street, Red Hook Brooklyn, NY 11231
Activity: Environment
Commitment: 8 hours
Project Type: Open
Org Name: EARTH DAY NEW YORK INCORPORATED
Total volunteers needed: 10
Volunteers attending: 9
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