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Greenmarket
February 07, 2014 A Day in the Life: Greenmarket Market Manager Lisa Valinsky
5:00 a.m.: Alarm goes off. Hit snooze. 5:09 a.m.: Alarm goes off again. This time, I get up, a bit sleepy. I put water on for tea, make a big bowl of cereal with thawed out berries from the freezer, and check the weather forecast. It only feels like 30 degrees, so...
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Recycling
January 30, 2014 Have a Superbowl Party as Green as the Big Game
This year’s Super Bowl is being touted as the “greenest ever”. Out-green the Meadowlands with these tips for your own Super Bowl party! Pick up local veggies, pickles, bread and other treats at your neighborhood Greenmarket. Don’t forget kale, the official...
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Greenmarket
December 23, 2013 Greenmarket Director Visits Bologna, Italy
In September, Greenmarket Director Michael Hurwitz had the incredible honor and privilege to visit Bologna, Italy to speak at a conference framed around feeding the planet in a sustainable way. Here is a re-cap of the trip in his words. My presentation specifically...
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Environmental Education
December 16, 2013 Solar Ovens and Earth Science Lesson Plan
GrowNYC's Environmental Education program engages New York City school children across the five boroughs with curriculum on renewable energy, habitat restoration, water health, and green design. One of our office's most successful interdisciplinary activities has...
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Recycling
December 16, 2013 GrowNYC Community Compost Partner Profile: Gowanus Canal Conservancy
GrowNYC collects food scraps and other organic waste at various Greenmarkets around the city to distribute to local compost partners in the surrounding area. With the help of community volunteers, New York City’s recycled food scraps are transformed into a nutrient...
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Greenmarket
December 04, 2013 Deck the Halls – Christmas trees + holiday wreaths at Greenmarkets
Get your locally grown Christmas trees, wreaths, and boughs from a local farmer. A list of markets where you can stock up on holiday greens follows:Caradonna Farms: Trees (Union Square Wednesday, Saturday)Fiori Di Fenice: Wreaths (Union Square, Saturday) Floral...
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