NYCHA Bayview Houses complex is going green!
The Green City Force is providing food to the community with a tiny farm as well as other opportunities to improve sustainability for residents.
Farms at NYCHA is part of Building Healthy Communities (BHC), a city-wide partnership designed to improve health outcomes in 12 neighborhoods in New York City.
Through the initiative, young public housing residents built and maintained farms on public housing properties across the city to serve fellow residents in collaboration with local partners. The Farms expand healthy food access and provide youth workforce and leadership development.
For more information, see here.
BAY VIEW HOUSES FARM
Location:
Bay View Houses, Canarsie, Brooklyn. At the center of the development. The closest street address: 2085 Rockaway Parkway.
Size: 2 acres
NYCHA residents can pick up fresh produce, drop off household compostable waste, and volunteer at Farm Stands operated by GCF.
Farm Stands run on Saturdays from 10 AM – 2 PM June through November.
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