Opportunities

 
 

Our opportunities page is the a great place to see what is new at FSNYC or what is happening with our partners. If you’d like to do something tangible to get involved or see exciting ways to participate in urban agriculture, you are in the right place!

 

Join our Listening Sessions!

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

We’re offering two opportunities to hear from our communities:

  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.

We are having a Food Futures Summit!

Watch our Farm Bill 101 Info Session (Passcode: W.r2XJ8m)

Reach out to your reps!

  • NYS Farm Bill targets:

    • Senator Kirsten Gillibrand - (202) 224-4451

    • Rep. Marc Molinaro - (202) 225-5441

    • Nick Langworthy - (202) 225-3161

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