GrowNYC - Every harvest feeds New York City 🌶️

 All New Yorkers deserve to feed their families with dignity and respect, including the ability to put fresh fruits and vegetables on the table.

Because access to healthy food isn’t a privilege—it’s a fundamental human right.

From Governors Island to Bed-Stuy

Every other Friday before dawn, Jules starts the day harvesting as much as they can—swiss chard, kale, tomatoes, hot peppers—armloads of produce from GrowNYC’s from our one-acre urban farm in the heart of New York City.

“One of the main tenets of GrowNYC is that as many people as possible are able to access fresh food and local food…We try to get [fresh produce] from Governors Island, which is right in the center of the city, out into the boroughs–it’s about as local as you can get.” —Jules White, GrowNYC Teaching Garden Farm Coordinator

Support Fresh Food for Every New Yorker

By the numbers: Last year alone, over 5,000 pounds of freshly harvested food was donated to community groups feeding their neighbors across the five boroughs.

This season’s abundance is nourishing communities through partnerships with the 1 Pulaski Community Fridge and Food Not Bombs Bed-Stuy, where our produce is transformed into free, nutritious, plant-based meals for neighbors across NYC.

What they’re saying: As Keegan Stephan, who manages the 1 Pulaski Community Fridge, shared:

“The access to fresh, locally grown food to the people that we serve both at Food Not Bombs and at the community fridges is immeasurable. People love stopping by the fridges and seeing that the food is amazingly fresh.”

Why it matters: Federal cuts and disruptions to SNAP and other essential nutrition programs are leaving more New Yorkers wondering how they’ll put food on the table. When public systems fail, our communities step up.

The bottom line: Will you step up alongside us? Help us keep the harvest going strong and make sure every New Yorker has access to the food they deserve.

In addition to supporting programs like our Teaching Garden, here’s what your gift to GrowNYC will make possible:

•  Emergency food distributions through our Food Hub and our community partners in every borough.

•  Greenmarket Bucks distributions to help customers buy fresh fruits and vegetables directly from farmers.

•  Partnerships with local food rescue organizations to host donation food drives at select Greenmarkets, helping feed our neighbors in need.

•  Direct purchases from regional farms, ensuring that farmers can stay in business through this crisis.

Your support helps keep farming and New Yorkers nourished—thank you. 

With gratitude and hope,

Team GrowNYC