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Building a New Food Landscape by Gus Stavroulakis
COVID-19 has exacerbated the unequal access to healthy foods for thousands of New York and U.S. families. But for some living in communities such as the South Bronx, where destructive policy decisions have left its ...
Rebirth of Community by Stephanie Cataquet
As someone who was born and raised in the Bronx, I have to admit that living in the South Bronx has never been easy. And since the onset of the pandemic, things have only become ...
Connections
By Selene Javier, City Cleanup Corps (NYC CCC) Everyone’s dream job is doing something they like and that gives them a little bit of freedom to achieve their goals. With this work at New Settlement, I ...
In the Garden, Everything Grows
By Eva Wertimer When I first walked into the garden space at PS 42 almost exactly a year ago, I felt transported. The garden, left mostly unmanaged due to COVID school closures, was overgrown and beautiful. ...
When Students Become the Teacher
By Katya Galfund It wasn’t until several months into the school year when I first saw what a co-worker or student’s face looked like without a mask. Taking a sip of water and saying, “Wow! So ...
Undoing Racism at Farmers Markets
By Taisy Conk, Director On a warm Saturday last November, major news outlets declared Joe Biden President Elect. At the moment the announcement was made, many New Yorkers were out at their local farmers markets. Spontaneous ...
Managing the Post-Pandemic Blues
One month into the new year, it seems like we are just about to peek our heads out of our COVID-19 hideouts. The vaccine rollouts and the new instituted government give us a glimpse of ...
Looking Back on Another Year at the 170 Farm Stand
By Gus Stavroulakis, Farm Stand Manager As another harvest season ends, so concludes the 170 Farm Stand. Like many things this past year, there were challenges, but we had plenty to celebrate. We were able to ...
Neighborhood Health Plan, Endorsed by City Council Members, Issues Recommendations for a Healthier Bronx at its Roots
By Taisy Conk, Program Director Bronx residents and champions have a new resource to back up their demands when advocating for investment in the borough. The Jerome Avenue Public Health Taskforce spent 2019 building relationships, engaging ...
Connection: A Sixteen-Week Journey of FMK Zooms
By Lana Alman, Culinary Educator Having the opportunity to work with Community Food Action as this season's Farmers Market for Kids Culinary Educator gave me a great sense of hope and inspiration, especially in these difficult times when ...