The New Green City Fair 2010 will be located in Union Square this Year on September 29, 2010 from 10am - 6 pm. This free event expects over 100,000 visitors for what may be one of the largest green events in NYC. The event is presented annually by Grow NYC a non-profit organization with a 40 year history of pivotal leadership in community gardening, teaching, recycling, and green market support. The New Green City fair will have interactive art exhibits, DIY tutorials and a Green Market.
C orbin Hill Farm offers fresh locally grown vegetables in areas of NYC that are often poorly served by traditional food distribution infrastructure. Additionally they offer a financial model of participation that brings the term "food justice" to mind. In an era of huge corporate food delivered invisibly Corbin Hill Farm offers smiling faces committed to proving a model of growing and consumption that solves many outstanding difficulties. I met with the folks delivering food at Urban Garden Center where they bring the goodness. MG: What is the main goal of a CSA in New York City? CHF: Although Corbin Hill Farm is inspired by the CSA model, we are actually a Farm Share. Unlike most CSAs, we offer flexible membership terms in order to make fresh produce accessible to the diverse communities we serve. Our primary goal is to eradicate food deserts in Harlem and the South Bronx. MG: Is this a profitable venture? CHF: We are...
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