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Our Work Connecting New Yorkers to Food
We partner with schools, older adults centers and community organizations to explore the story of food, how it’s grown and how it nourishes us. Together, we learn about food origins, its cultural roots, cultivation methods, nutritional value, delicious and easy ways to prepare it.
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1,200
School gardens in our network
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7k
Kids and adults took field trips and participated in educational programs at our Teaching Garden on Governors Island
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50+
Garden and environmental education workshops and trainings
Our Work Cultivating thriving school and community gardens
We provide educators and New Yorkers with the curricula, workshops, and resources they need to sustain flourishing garden spaces.
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Teach Your K-12 Students About Food and Nutrition
Examine food and agriculture in your classrooms to help your students discover how they impact our health, the environment and communities.
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Connect Your Students to Fresh and Local Food
Seed to Plate, our nutrition education curriculum for third to sixth graders. The curriculum tells the story of local food and why it’s important for our bodies, the environment, and our community, inspiring nutritious food choices and environmental leaders.
Seed to Plate is interdisciplinary and standards-aligned, suitable for social studies, ELA, health, or science. Students experience local food through hands-on preparation and tastings, Greenmarket tours, and farm visits.
Seed to Plate was designed in collaboration with Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy at Teachers College Columbia University and is supported by the Amazin’ Mets Foundation.
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Take Action on Food Access with High Schoolers
Explore a practical way to address food access with your high schoolers through our Farmstand Business curriculum.
Food Education Resources
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A Year in the Life of a School Garden
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Youth Workforce Development Info Session
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Seeds to Success: How to Create a School Garden Program
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Book An Educator Have a GrowNYC Educator Visit Your Community
We offer in-person presentations at older adult centers and community-based organizations, introduce local, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Included is a simple cooking demo and tasting sample. Our program meets the New York State Office for the Aging requirements for one nutrition education credit.
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May 16 2026
Union Square Greenmarket Greenmarket Book Signing with Melissa Pellegrino & Michael Scialabba
Meet Melissa Pellegrino & Michael Scialabba and get a signed copy of their new book, Lido: Recipes & Stories from Italy's Beach Clubs On Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Melissa and Matthew will be at...
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May 21 2026
In-person at PS 216 Arturo Toscanini School Pollinator Habitat in Your School Garden – Part 2
Pollinators are essential to any garden community! Learn how to create habitats that support native bees, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators in school gardens, community spaces, and even window boxes. Join GrowNYC...
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Jun 06 2026
Union Square Greenmarket Greenmarket Book Signing with Ham El-Waylly
Meet Ham El-Waylly and get a signed copy of his new cookbook, Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day On Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Ham will be at the Union Square Greenmarket signing and...
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