Are you an urban grower? Have you looked into or applied to federal funding opportunities? Do you have interest in applying to grants or loans within the USDA? Farm School NYC's cooperative agreement with the Farm Service Agency (FSA), which is within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is reporting on the gaps experienced by urban producers when seeking federal funding or services.

Farm School NYC invites you to join our listening sessions in order to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs and services for agriculture in urban areas. The purpose of these sessions is to:

• to share FSA programs and how FSA Urban Services Centers may meet the needs of urban growers

• hear from urban farmers, growers and land stewards about their experiences, recommendations and feedback about the FSA to include in a report that will be shared with FSA in Summer 2025

December 12th 6pm-7:30pm Virtual (Zoom)

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScC-KTrzoPfccQN3av0anw4xchn_JW_1YM-mzIUvHEjpCwsjw/viewform

We are excited to invite you to our first-ever Food Futures Summit. Our alumni and partners building a better food system are coming to showcase their work. The day will be full of food, music, workshops, raffles, awards, and a market!

This summit honors the history and culture of a thriving community of land stewards and justice warriors who protect our food ecosystem and challenge systemic disparities while addressing the needs of NYC's most impacted communities. This event also recognizes emerging leaders who are advancing our ancestors' collective goal of building and sustaining a healthy and thriving food ecosystem. In honor of this rich history and transformative community work, our theme will be “Our Roots, Our Fruits!”

Join us on Saturday, December 7th, at The Peoples Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Did you attend Farm School? We would love to showcase what all of our alumni have been up to. Come table at the event!

All projects are welcome- Food, Clothing / Jewelry, Live plants / Seeds, Herbal Medicine, Art (Drawings, Paintings, Music), and your Organization’s literature/outreach. If you’d like to apply to be a vendor, please fill out this form!

 We are excited to showcase the people and partners that we're so lucky to be in the community with. Everyone is welcome, and we encourage you to come with friends! 

What to Expect:

• Vendor Tables 

• Workshops

• Healing Space

• Networking Opportunities 

Are you an urban grower? Have you looked into or applied to federal funding opportunities? Do you have interest in applying to grants or loans within the USDA? Farm School NYC's cooperative agreement with the Farm Service Agency (FSA), which is within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is reporting on the gaps experienced by urban producers when seeking federal funding or services.

Farm School NYC invites you to join our listening sessions in order to improve the coordination and effectiveness of Federal programs and services for agriculture in urban areas. The purpose of these sessions is to:

• to share FSA programs and how FSA Urban Services Centers may meet the needs of urban growers

• hear from urban farmers, growers and land stewards about their experiences, recommendations and feedback about the FSA to include in a report that will be shared with FSA in Summer 2025

January 30th, 6pm-7:30pm In-person (Location TBD) (Please see our COVID policy here.)

1. All information collected in this form will be kept confidential!

2. FSNYC will take notes during the sessions. We may incorporate suggestions or short quotes in our report anonymously. We will share the draft of the report with all participants before publishing and all quotes will be anonymous.

3. Please read our COVID policy for the in person session and send test results to programs@farmschoonyc.org.