Red Hook Farms is a green oasis in the heart of Red Hook, Brooklyn, that provides much more than food to its surrounding community. The organization centers on providing youth with a space to learn about food and farming, to escape the stresses of urban living for a moment and build community. The 1.5-acre farm is one huge raised bed bordered with cement blocks and filled primarily with compost that produces an impressive amount of food for locals. We talk with the staff about their history, their work and the future of the farm.
We filmed this profile as part of our Realizing the Promise of Urban Agriculture project which is a report and a series of online classes for aspiring urban agriculture practitioners. The video will also be featured in our free Plan Your Farm online course.
To read the report visit: smallfarms.cornell.edu/projec...
To learn more about our work or visit our free Plan Your Farm online course visit: smallfarms.cornell.edu/online...