The community outside the University itself also provides a resource base.
Just Food, an organization connecting farms with consumers around the city, also provides support for Community Gardens, and even runs a chicken support program!
Green Thumb supports Community Gardens around the city through seed and soil supplies and other help.
The Trust for Public Land protects land for public use, ensuring everyone has a place to be outside.
There is a nation-wide student initiative to increase the amount of local food produced and used by Universities, as well as to raise awareness about local food, called the Real Food Challenge. It has an NY – specific website also: RFNY.
Two super cool NYC Urban Farms can be found on the web at: Added Value and East NY Farms!
