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Greenmarket
July 11, 2011 Greenmarket’s EBT numbers continue to climb
Greenmarket's EBT/Food stamps program continues to expand exponentially, with figures for the first half of 2011 coming in 3.5 times higher than in 2010.2009 Markets accepting EBT: 23 EBT total, January to June: $5,1022010 Markets accepting EBT: 40 EBT total, January...
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Recycling
July 08, 2011 Compost in all shapes and sizes
GrowNYC just announced that our 4-month compost collection pilot at select Greenmarkets has been extended through December 31, 2011, so to celebrate the program and the 116,265 pounds of kitchen scraps New Yorkers have contributed, we thought we'd take a look at some...
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Greenmarket
July 06, 2011 Early Summer Greens Available at Fresh Bodegas
We're thrilled to announce that Fresh Bodegas refrigerators are now stocked with spinach, collard greens, and strawberries, in addition to delicious Red Jacket Orchards juices.Participating locations include:Bedford Express Deli 1043 Bedford Ave. (between Greene and...
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Community Gardens
June 17, 2011 Grow to Learns kicks off Dining Out for School Gardens week
Today, GrowNYC and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City—co-founders of Grow to Learn: the Citywide School Gardens Initiative—were joined by Deputy NYC Parks Commissioner Larry Scott Blackmon, Chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern and staff and families at PS 154 in Windsor Terrace to...
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Environmental Education
May 31, 2011 Dining Out for School Gardens
Grow to Learn NYC: the Citywide School Gardens Initiative, a program co-founded by GrowNYC, knows that gardens, cafes and cafeterias are classrooms too, so we asked NYC chefs to lend their support and expertise.Chefs are an integral part of shaping how we eat and how we view food so it’s only...
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Environmental Education
May 25, 2011 Solar ovens in Union Square
This afternoon, teens from our environmental education program were out cooking food at the Union Square Greenmarket in their pizza box solar ovens. One oven went above 200 degrees!
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