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Locale ID:  NY6003
Homepage URL:  http://www.justfood.org/about-us
Business Detailed:  Just Food has been the leader in connecting local farms to NYC neighborhoods and communities since 1995. Our mission is to unite local farms and city residents of all economic backgrounds with fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown food. What We Do In the city, Just Food tackles deficiencies in food access and security by increasing the production, marketing and distribution of fresh food from community gardens and urban agriculture sites, on the one hand, and promoting Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives (food-buying clubs), on the other. Our aim is to turn “food deserts” (i.e., neighborhoods underserved by supermarkets and other food retailers) into “islands of sustainability.” In the countryside, we are addressing the rapid decline of family farms and the loss of agricultural land by linking small and medium-scale producers to new markets in New York City. In both town and country, Just Food fosters new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of small and medium family farms, urban gardeners, and NYC neighborhoods. Through training, leadership development and organizing efforts, we build diverse partnerships to advance dialogue and action on farming, hunger and nutrition. Our Programs Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in NYC A CSA gives consumers the opportunity to buy a share of the harvest from a local farmer. For a payment of around $475 per season, families receive a weekly delivery of fresh food direct from a local farm. By purchasing direct from the farmer, a CSA cuts out the middleman and is the least expensive way for consumers to purchase fresh, local, organic food. The City Farms While our CSA program focuses on rural farming, the City Farms program works with people growing food here in New York City. We develop and coordinate workshops to assist people in growing, marketing and distributing more garden-grown food. The United States Victory Gardens program of the 1940's provided 40 percent of our nation's food during times of food shortages; we have the capability to achieve similar successes to combat hunger and malnutrition right here in NYC today. About 30 urban farms and community gardens are members of the City Farms, and our network of Trainers grows and strengthens every year. To date, we’ve helped to start eleven urban farmers markets – all of which provide both urban-grown and local produce, for communities that need them most – with more on the way. Community Food Education Even with affordable CSAs and farmers markets nearby, people don’t truly have access to food unless they know how to use it. Proper storage and preparation methods are key components to true food access. Just Food encourages New Yorkers to cook with more fresh, local ingredients by training Community Chefs to provide cooking demonstrations at CSA distributions, farmers markets, food pantries and soup kitchens.
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Contact Email:  Contact Member
Contact Phone:  212-645-9880
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Street Address:  1155 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor
City:  New York
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US Zipcode:  10036
State (if in U.S.):  NY
Country:  United States
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