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March 28, 2020 NYC Zero Waste During COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak has suspended many of the zero waste programs New Yorkers have come to rely on, including GrowNYC’s zero waste programs, DSNY’s curbside compost program, and the citywide network of food scrap drop-off sites. While GrowNYC’s zero waste...
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GrowNYC
March 24, 2020 Farmers Markets Deemed Essential Businesses
Dear GrowNYC Greenmarket Community,Many of you have heard recent calls by elected officials to further increase social distancing at parks and other outdoor gathering places. Be assured that GrowNYC is committed to implementing stringent social distancing at our food...
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GrowNYC
March 22, 2020 GrowNYC Celebrates 50 Years of Earth Day
On this day 50 years ago, 20 million people across the country joined together to fight for a better future for our environment in what became the first Earth Day. The Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC), now GrowNYC, was born out of the spirit of...
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March 05, 2020 Women’s History Month, Staff and Farmer Picks
For our celebration of Women’s History Month this year, we asked GrowNYC staff and producers to tell us about those women, famed or unsung, who influenced their passion for food, gardening, and/or the environment.We’ll be adding more magnificent women throughout the...
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Greenmarket
February 28, 2020 Farmworkers Fair Labor Protection Act
In June 2019, the New York State Legislature passed historic legislation, the Farmworkers Fair Labor Protection Act (FFLPA), making New York one of a handful of US states that provides overtime, housing protections, and a series of other rights to the people that...
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GrowNYC
February 20, 2020 GrowNYC Fresh Connect Food Box Funding & Training Opportunities
Out of an abundance of caution due to the current situation with COVID-19, GrowNYC has decided not to hold our Fresh Connect Fresh Food Box Training as an in person event on Tuesday, 3/24. We are currently working to evaluate whether we will be able to hold an...
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