It's National Farmers Market Week!
Join us in celebrating the hardworking farmers who bring fresh, local produce to our communities. Farmers markets are more than just a place to buy food – they’re a hub for connecting with neighbors, supporting small businesses, and promoting healthy eating.
This week, let's show our appreciation by visiting our local farmers markets, trying new seasonal recipes, and sharing our favorite market finds. Every purchase helps sustain family farms and strengthens our local economy.
Our local farmer's market in Newburgh: https://www.newburghnyfarmersmarket.org/
#FarmersMarketWeek and #SupportLocal!
It's Giving Tuesday! Consider joining us in our mission to grow food and grow change in the communities of the City of Newburgh with a donation that helps us do what we do: https://tinyurl.com/3z74n5cj
Hunger has No Boundaries. The Newburgh Urban Farm & Food Initiative (NUFFI) fights hunger by growing and distributing over 15,000 pounds of produce each year in the City of Newburgh, following sustainable agricultural practices, and bringing the community together to find solutions that provide greater access to healthy local food by residents experiencing hunger.
Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI) incorporated in 2019 as a not for profit 501 (c )3 in the City of Newburgh with a mission to improve the environment and the health of the community.
In 2018, NUFFI established an agreement with the City of Newburgh to manage and operate the Downing Park Urban Farm (DPUF). Over a five-year period using regenerative agriculture practices, we improved the soil, biodiversity, and water resources at DPUF while making the farm more productive to grow healthy, culturally appropriate produce. These practices, while increasing access to healthy food for our neighbors, also contribute to improving the environmental health of our community and finding solutions for reducing global warming.
Currently, we have sustainable partnerships with faith and community-based organizations, and we provide agricultural education and employment to Newburgh youth and adults. Over the past four years, we have distributed nearly 45,000 pounds of fresh produce to the feeding programs, soup kitchens, and several religious congregations in the city.
TODAY AND EVERY TUESDAY from 4-5:30 (until supplies last) FREE vegetables will be given out to the community!
HOY Y TODOS LOS MARTES de 4-5:30 (hasta agotar existencias) ¡Se repartirán verduras GRATIS a la comunidad!
#downingparkurbanfarm #calvarypresbyterian #newburghny #community #growfood
PRE-ORDER YOUR
$10 FRESH BAG
OR
CUSTOMIZE YOUR OWN WITH OUR ADDITIONAL ITEMS!
Pickup @ Downing Park Urban Farm,
207 Carpenter Ave.
on Thursday, August 17th
from 4pm - 6pm
This weeks Fresh Bag includes:
Carrot Bunch Basil Bunch And your choice ofSlicing, Paste, or Cherry Tomatoes
USE LINK TO PREORDER HERE:
https://bit.ly/3OW30Nt
Additional items for purchase:
Small Flower Bouquet ~ $5
Large Flower Bouquet ~ $15
Greens Bunch ~ $3
(Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, or Curly Kale)
Summer Squash/ Zucchini ~ $1.50
Slicing Cucumber ~ $1.50
Extra Basil Bunch ~ $3
Sage Bunch ~ $3
Thyme Bunch ~ $3
Scallion Bunch ~ $2.50
Extra Carrot Bunch ~ $3
Cherry Tomato Pint ~ $4
Slicing Tomato Quart ~ $5.50
Tomatillo Pint ~ $4
Bell/Sweet Peppers ~ $1 each
Jalapeño Peppers ~ $.50 each
Poblano Peppers ~ $.75 each
Order by 7am Thursday, August 17th!
Please be prepared to pay at the farm on pickup.
We accept SNAP / cash / credit card.
Each week our Fresh Bags offer a seasonal variety of the vegetables we are harvesting on the farm. Your purchase of a Fresh Bag helps to support our mission to provide healthy fresh produce to our community.
THIS SATURDAY 8/5/2023 from 9-12pm once a month volunteer day! Anyone who is over 18 can come volunteer, but anyone from ages 14-17 can come with a parent/guardian. No one under 14!
Tasks will include: farm work, weeding, mulching, or planting.
Please sign up using this Google form link!
August Step up Saturday Sign up
https://bit.ly/3Dz71RA
#newburghfarmandfood #volunteer #farm #growfood #urbanfarm
Preste su voz al Proyecto de Alimentos de Newburgh respondiendo nuestra Encuesta de Alimentos de la Comunidad, en la cual estamos tratando de descubrir cosas como;
¿Qué tan lejos tienes que viajar para conseguir alimentos?
¿Te gustaría comer más alimentos cultivados localmente?
¿Qué recursos existen para que las personas obtengan comidas gratuitas?
¿Quieres cultivar tus propios alimentos?
Con este conocimiento, podemos comenzar el trabajo de construir recursos en nuestra comunidad para cultivar más alimentos, alimentar a nuestros vecinos y celebrar la Ciudad de Newburgh.
#newburghnewyork #newburghfoodproject #communityfoodsurvey #growfood #growchange
Lend your voice to The Newburgh Food Project by answering our Community Food Survey, where we are trying to find out things like;
How far do you have to travel to get food?
Would you like to eat more locally grown food?
What resources exist to get people free meals?
Do you want to grow your own food?
With this knowledge, we can begin the work of building resources in our community to grow more food, feed our neighbors and celebrate the City of Newburgh.
Take the survey today! Click link in bio.
Thank you to everyone who donated to NUFFI through #hudsongives! You helped raise $4755! We appreciate your donation, and it will go on to support our efforts on the farm and the programs we hold throughout the year.
The Newburgh Urban Farm & Food Initiative (NUFFI) fights hunger by growing and distributing over 15,000 pounds of produce each year in the City of Newburgh, following sustainable agricultural practices, and bringing the community together to find solutions that provide greater access to healthy local food by residents experiencing hunger.
If you didn't get a chance to participate in Hudson Gives - We accept donations all year round directly
through our website
tinyurl.com/2sev96wb
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Urban Farming Fair last weekend - you braved the rain and brought some sunshine to the day!
Thank You Volunteers!
It's National Volunteer Week. A Big Thank You to all the volunteers, past and present, who have donated their time and energy to our farm and community! grow food. grow change.
Help! We need farm volunteers!
Just like that the planting season has begun and we need farm volunteers ASAP! Volunteers are an important part of our Farm and the reason we are able to grow and give the community of the City of Newburgh approx. 15,000 lbs. of fresh food each year.
There are so many ways you can help - check out our sign up sheet for more information about the kinds of volunteers we need on the farm and the application form.
https://www.newburghurbanfarmandfood.org/farm-volunteer-sign-up/
March is National Reading Month! Here are a few good books to check out next time you visit the library to learn more about growing food and gardening - even in a city like ours!
🥕 A Day at the Community Garden by Jannell Joose
🌿 Harlem Grown by Tony Hillery
🍅 Grow! How We Get Food from Our Garden by Karl Beckstrand
🌺What Grew in Larry’s Garden by Laura Alary
🥦 Farmer Will Allen Growing Table by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
🌱 Kamala and Maya’s BIG IDEA by Meena Harris
🍎 A Kid’s Guide to Gardening Plant It! Grow it Eat It by Little Grasshopper Books
🌻 Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
🍒We Garden Together: Projects for Kids: learn, grow, and connect with nature by Jane Hirschi
Downing Park Urban Farm tour with Farm Manager Julie
It takes many hands to grow a farm. This fall volunteers helped raise our new high tunnel at Downing Park Urban Farm. Volunteers are needed throughout the year. If you've got a skill to share, consider volunteering. What's your special skill--construction (carpentry, masonry, landscaping, tree work), graphics, office administration, photography, videography and technology? See how you can help us grow NUFFI. Email us at [email protected]
The flower garden @dpurbanfarm is abuzz. There are 1000s of salvia varieties, at least 5 planted here. Colorful pink, purple, and reds attract bees and butterflies to the garden @colorful_bloomers
