This is a private Meetup Group for the Greene Harvest CSA members. We'll have Meetups throughout the year, ranging from farm trips to pot lucks to sign ups to who knows what!

… See below for upcoming City Farming meetups, workshops, events, tours, garden work days, and more. *Host a meetup at your urban farm or community garden! Please suggest a time and location to one of the organizers. Let's get growing! *Check out the resources in this group's Files page (see menu to the left). *Add your favorite city farming links to the "Helpful Links for City Farming" page under the "About" tab to the left. *Find out more about the Just Food City Farms program here: …

Urban Farmers Wanted! Learn about growing your own food and sustainability. Join S.A.V.E., and put your projects into practice! You’ve heard about Organic Gardening, we’re Growing Beyond Organic. Introducing Permaponics, it’s Aquaponics (fish and vegetables in water), Aquaculture (fish farming), Hydroponics (growing plants in water), Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture) & more. We are building a sustainable, Vertically Integrated Food Industry. Most Wednesdays & Thursdays, 6:45pm – 8:00pm Free f …

If you are an experienced gardener/farmer or just have been dreaming about it, let's meet and plan a NEW community garden in Jersey City. We also gladly welcome people already taking part in one of the city's existing gardens. We'll take advantage of the city's Adopt-A-Lot program: "Jersey City is looking for community minded individuals who dig the idea of Urban Gardening to adopt an unused City lot or plot of under-used park land. The group leases it for a dollar for two years and, alon …

Have you ever been to a green networking event? There is a lot of talk about food & organic farming, sustainable practices, clean tech, green buildings, climate change, "the environment" (whatever that is).  Within the "green" conversation, these topics get plenty of coverage. Fewer people are talking about urban ecological issues, yet the world’s population is now living in urban, rather than rural, areas. The future of nature is urban. Let's get together to talk about nature in cities and how …

Want to find out about free and frugal events in your nook of the city?  Want to meet other families and head out to events together? Or maybe you just want to meet up for coffee or a home playdate? If that sounds great, let's make it a date! Join us for fun with your family and ours! I make it my business to find out about everything frugal for families in NYC and you can be sure that I will keep you in the know. Our calendar is always filled with events (to fit whatever crazy schedule you a …

Want to host a hive or bring other pollinators to your garden or rooftop, looking for honey from your neighborhood, or beekeeper seeking assistance? Want to join summer hands-on activities, harvest with us, or connect with a program for your school? Read more below Press inquiries email: buzz.nycbeekeeping@gmail.com Please click & scroll down for events that interest you! Bee Rescue Hotline: 917-740-4BEE It is swarm season, when bee colonies naturally reproduce. Though we teach how to min …

WELCOME FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO LIVE IN WESTERN QUEENS & Nearby (Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Midtown Manhattan,etc...)!!! Let's connect!!! I wanted to create a group that hosts and lists many affordable activities & events, so that parents & kids can find something engaging & wonderful to occupy themselves with and get out of their homes, make friends, get fit and have fun!  Another aspect of WQKids is as a community interface where members can post various parent-related info and confer with other pa …

… Our focus will be on all things connected with starting, maintaining, and growing our homestead including: Growing and preserving our own food Making home-brew beer and wine Clean energy alternatives Animal husbandry including backyard chickens Beekeeping Healthy eating Off the grid living Permaculture Fermented foods Green building Organic gardening Appreciation of nature through art and music Traditional American skills Emergency preparedness Repair, Reuse, and Recycling Composting Foraging T …

This group was started to by residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Flatbush, etc.) to start a food cooperative grocery store in our area. This group will work toward planning, assessment and implementation of a food buyers or store coop with a mission of offering healthy, sustainable and affordable foods to the community. ANYONE is welcome to join, even if you can't (or don't want to) be directly involved in the planning process as important updates …

… Urban Farming appears likely to be the future of agriculture. Join now and help make this a reality!

Meet other NYC chicken enthusiasts! Come together to explore chicken coops, attend workshops, share information and resources and celebrate city chickens. This group is for the beginner and experienced alike. What can you do here? You can: *Post your questions and comments on this group's Message Board (see menu to the left). *Attend a meetup! See below for upcoming City Chicken meetups, workshops, events, tours, coop builds, etc. *Host a meetup at your coop! Please suggest a time a …

… It must be interesting for both of us:)  For instance, some of the members would be interested in; urban gardening, farming, indoor plants, flower arrangement, native plants, botany or just want to know how to prune roses in their garden, how to repot a plant gifted by your friend. Any interest will be respectfully treated:)  BUT! You must be self-motivated learner. I can help you to find the way to study your own field, but I can not attentively teach you as your private tutor. I would like to …

… When the crops start coming in June, the farmer delivers a weekly assortment of vegetables, herbs and some fruit. 100% of your food dollars go to the person who is growing it and you are supporting sustainable local agriculture and get freshly picked organic produce at reasonable prices

There's a resurgence in the popularity of oysters and we've formed the New York Oyster Lovers Meet up to gather like minded folks to share their love of these delicious bivalves. Old hand ostreaphiles and oyster newbies alike are all welcome. We'll have outtings to oyster bars, restaurants, and farms to taste old and new oyster varieties from West Coast and East Coast and learn about wine and beer pairings that go well with oysters.   RSVP PoliciesDue to event exclusivity and occupancy limitat …

… We like themes and of course good food with our wine   So for 2012 we are looking at the following plans: Return to Domaine (LIC) and Claret (Sunnyside) as both were spectacular events in 2011.  Organic wine on a secret borough farm that is on a train line (ahhh, the secret for May/June)) Try a couple of odd regions or grapes (I am searching for Macedonian now, but the Croatian just won out) 2012 2nd Annual Furniture in the Yard July Soire (barbecue grill, cabs and now dessert wine) 2012 vertica …