Adult Education

Let's Talk & Eat Vegetables (in-person)

In-person presentations at older adult centers and community-based organizations, introduce local, seasonal fruits/vegetables/mushrooms. Included is a simple cooking/food prep demo and tasting sample. LT&EV can be presented as a single, one-time presentation or up to 4x/year (quarterly/seasonally).

Each Let's & Eat Talk Vegetables meets the NYSOFA requirements for one nutrition education credit - See NYC Aging (DFTA) approval letter here. See approved topics here.

Fresh and Local Market Tour (in-person)

Fresh and Local Market Tours introduce groups to Greenmarket farmers markets and offer an opportunity for Q&A with farmers in our region.

Maximum group size: 15 participants.
OAC: Fresh and Local Market Tour counts toward the requirement for nutrition education twice per year (once in the spring and once in the fall). NYC Aging approval letter here.
OAC & CBO groups: Greenmarket Bucks and/or Health Bucks will be distributed to tour participants at the end of the tour, while supplies last.

One Time Presentations (virtual or in-person)

GrowNYC offers one-time presentations introducing the work of GrowNYC to various audiences, such as Older Adult Centers, community-based groups, university groups, and others. Topics will be tailored to your audience and can explore local, seasonal foods; food access & benefits; shopping in farmers markets; healthy (easy) snack ideas; tips for food planning and stretching food money farther; and in-depth looks at specific fruits/vegetables in our region, from historical food pathways to food trivia. In-person presentations can include a cooking/food prep demo and food sampling.

Teaching Garden at Governors Island Tours (in-person)

Guided tours of the Teaching Garden at Governors Island are offered to groups from Older Adult Centers in the spring and fall. Please note:

Maximum group size: 15 participants. (At least 2 staffers from the Older Adult Center must accompany the group. Additional staff are welcome.)
The distance from the ferry to the garden is 3/4 mile. No transportation is available on Governors Island. Participants must be able to walk (approx. 4,000 steps) in each direction.
Stores/food options are limited on the island. Participants should bring food and beverages.
Tours are outdoors and weather permitting. Weather/temperatures on the island may be more extreme than other places in the city. Sunscreen and hats are recommended on sunny days. The ferry may be breezy.