Resource Hub
Welcome to the FSNYC resource hub. These resources are meant to support you at multiple points throughout your urban agriculture journey.
High Tunnels in the City
Watch this video about high (and low) tunnels in NYC from the 2022 GreenThumb GrowTogether Conference.
Review some essentials when considering high tunnels and if they are right for your site and community using this Site Selection Tip Sheet.
Learn about NRCS Programs that could support you with funds to cover the cost of the high tunnel by watching this info session: The ABCs of NRCS Funding in New York, and follow along with the slides.
Growing on NYC Parks GreenThumb? Read the Process and Permitting of High Tunnels to plan for your garden structure.
Other Useful Links:
A New Generation of Black Farmers Is Returning to the Land, Civil Eats
Racial Wealth Gap Explained, Netflix on YouTube
Farm School Attended the NYC Food Policy: Overview, Analysis, and Opportunities legislative briefing. We've attached the slides from the training
Cornell Video on Resources for urban growers
RAFI Farm Bill Videos
Grow NYC’s Green Infrastructure toolkit: https://www.grownyc.org/openspace/green-infrastructure-toolkit/download
Student Seminar Presentations
These are student-created presentations from the 2022 citywide cohort. These students opted to share their projects with the public to show some of the amazing work that emerges from our students.
Cynthia: Cyn’s Food Joint
Monti: Resource Library for Small-Scale Farming
AL: The life Cycle of an FSNYC Student
Cole: A Vanderful Life
More student projects are coming soon!