Zakyat left her native Togo in West Africa three years ago to join her father in the United States. Upon her arrival in New York she began attending the English Language Learners International School in the Bronx, excelling particularly in … Continue reading
I’m wandering amidst a sea of hot peppers – Hungarian wax, serrano, golden cayenne – when Alia Ornstein waves me down from the opposite end of the farm, her tell-tale floppy farmer’s hat distinguishing her from the rest of the … Continue reading
On a searing hot yet beautiful day at the LIC farm last week I had the chance to catch up with Urban Farm Recovery Project facilitator Greg Jones. Settling down in a patch of shade, we discussed volunteering in the … Continue reading
As Program Facilitators of the Urban Farm Recovery Project, Greg and Emilie serve as RIF’s “boots on the ground” each week at the farms. They lead workshops, coordinate potlucks, assist in job-hunting, and provide overall friendship and support to the … Continue reading
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June has been an incredibly productive month here at RIF: weddings, graduations, the start of new jobs and internships — meanwhile the farm is in full bloom, our participants’ English has improved SO much, and overall everyone is having a wonderful … Continue reading
One of the great aspects of RIF’s Urban Farm Recovery Project is that it connects its participants — newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers — not only with each other but with a network of passionate, talented RIF volunteers with … Continue reading
Denise is a refugee and asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nation crippled by colonialism, ransacked of its resources — first by the Belgians, then by its own inept rulers — and fraught with ongoing conflict. … Continue reading
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After a cold, cold April spent prepping veggie beds and huddling in the greenhouse for warmth, May finally arrived and the rooftop farm started to show signs of green. The RIF participants have all really taken to their new responsibilities … Continue reading
If you caught the latest issue of Edible Brooklyn, you probably saw the great article about RIF’s Urban Farm Project and the awesome interactions our participants are having with the Brooklyn Grange folks….you probably also wondered where you could get … Continue reading
Finally some sunshine for the RIF interns in Brooklyn! Last Wednesday marked the first sunny, warm day of working for us and it showed in the moods of everyone participating. Francisco’s mode of celebration was dance! Cindy was quick to … Continue reading
Growing Together 