Okra, basil, and beans—oh my! We’ve been busy planting all sorts of vegetables and are seeking support from our community to finish up the season. During the pandemic, Urban Harvest Farm at Ujima shifted to serve as a hub for food production and distribution in East New York alongside other organizations doing essential work across the five boroughs, and we’ve already donated more than 700 pounds of fresh produce including tomatoes, squash, eggplants, and more.
Looking ahead, our community partners in East New York still need help—and we’ve just qualified for Ioby’s NYC COVID-19 Just Recovery Match Fund to double the impact of dollars raised through donation matching in August. From dropping off food at the Universe City Mutual Aid Fridge to delivering fresh produce to the Coretta Scott-King Senior Housing Facility, we’re looking to exceed our 2020 produce donations and can make that a reality with your support.
We’re currently hosting our high school internship program and gearing up to donate our summer harvest to community partners again over the coming months. The clock is ticking and as a volunteer-run organization, we depend on your generosity to cover the expenses of our community farm. Please donate here to have your gift matched through August 31.
UPDATE: Slow Food NYC recently earned a GuideStar Gold Seal of Transparency and is now a 1% for the Planet Nonprofit Partner to support an alliance of businesses committed to creating a healthy planet. We’ve also established a workplace donation matching program through Benevity—so there are many ways to give back to our mission and support our ongoing work.