Partners
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Brooklyn and Other Nonprofit Organizations
Action Center to End World Hunger»
The Action Center to End World Hunger is committed to cutting world hunger in half by 2015. It is a first-of-its kind interactive public space that inspires and empowers visitors of all ages to tackle the global challenges of hunger and poverty.
Active Citizens Project»
This spring and summer, ACP is working with schools, youth groups, community organizations and social entrepreneurs to create eats, a new model for urban farms and community-based food stores. The pilot will open in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and the youth in
Added Value»
Added Value is a non-profit organization promoting the sustainable development of Red Hook by nurturing a new generation of young leaders. We work towards this goal by creating opportunities for the youth of South Brooklyn to expand their knowledge base,
An Apple A Day»
Founded in 2008, on the belief that all children have potential and that through supportive wellness programs they can excel academically, develop better life skills and self management strategies that will provide a positive foundation for a lifetime.
Bassin Zim Education and Development Fund»
A non-profit organization that provides short term aid to disaster victims, and supports long-term agricultural and environmental improvement in Haiti . We support peasant organizing, education, and women owned businesses.
BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger»
BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization that has been working vigorously to end hunger in the Bedford Stuyvesant, Ocean and Brownsville areas by proving emergency assistance to the most marginalized individuals in Brooklyn, New York.
Body Sculpt of New York»
Body Sculpt N.Y. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people live healthy lives through excercise. WE are sponsoring a Walk-a-thon on March 28th to promote our Sports and Fitrness Expo for kids on May 30th.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden»
Greenbridge, the community environmental horticulture program of BBG, promotes greening and community health through compost education, urban agriculture, and tree stewardship via creative partnerships with community gardens, block associations, and civic
Brooklyn Food Not Bombs»
A local, autonomous chapter of a growing direct action movement to protest war, hunger and poverty. Every Saturday afternoon Brooklyn Food Not Bombs collects and publicly redistributes free, healthy, vegan food that would have otherwise gone to waste.
Brooklyn For Peace»
A network of Brooklyn parents, neighbors, and educators, alarmed by the growing militarism of society and its effect on our lives and children’s future, to inform our community about issues of war and peace, to enable ourselves to respond.
Brooklyn Queens Land Trust»
The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust is dedicated to: preserve open space for public use as community gardens; educate others about sustainable agriculture; advocate for community gardens.
Brooklyn Rescue Mission»
Brooklyn Rescue Mission Inc. is a community-based organization in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn that develops creative solutions to food justice, community health and the economic challenges our community endures on a daily basis.
CAMBA»
CAMBA is a non-profit agency that provides services that connect people with opportunities to enhance their quality of life.
Campaign To Stop Killer Coke»
We are working to stop anti-worker and anti-environmental practices worldwide, including murders of union leaders in Columbia, overexploitation and pollution of water sources in India and aggressive marketing to children of nutritionally worthless and dam
Center for the Urban Environment»
The Center for the Urban Environment is dedicated to educating individuals about the built and natural environments of New York City.
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats»
CBID (Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats) is a political club that is a strong advocate of progressive politics, opposing corruption, and supporting a just, transparent government. Please join us!
Child Development Support Corporation»
The Child Development Support Corporation (CDSC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1975. CDSC provides a range of services to the community including a community law office, child care resource and referral, and an emergency food pantry.
City Harvest»
Founded in 1982, is the world’s first and NYC’s only food rescue program. Serving NYC for 25 years and dedicated to feeding the city. This year we will collect 23 million pounds of excess food and deliver it for free to over 600 community food programs
Corporate Accountability International»
Corporate Accountability International has been waging winning campaigns to challenge corporate abuse for more than 30 years.
EarthSave»
EarthSave promotes a healthy, plant-based diet. We provide information and education about how food choices affect health, environment and the treatment of animals.
East New York Farms»
East New York Farms is a collaborative project whose mission is to organize youth and adult residents to address food issues in their community by promoting local and regional sustainable agriculture and community-based economic development.
Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE)»
We are a multi-racial org made up of almost exclusively women of color. We organize low-income families to build power to change the system so that all people’s work is valued and have the right and economic means to decide and live out our own destinies.
Flatbush Food Coop»
Established in 1976, and located on Brooklyn’s thriving Cortelyou Road, FFC is a community-owned coop that has always focused on organic food.
Food and Water Watch»
Food and Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food. They work with grassroots organizations around the world to create an economically and environmentally viable future.
Food Bank of New York»
Food Bank For New York City is the city’s major-hunger relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs. Through its network of more than 1,000 food assistance programs, the Food Bank provides 300,000 free meals a day to New Y
Food Systems Network NYC»
Food Systems Network NYC is a membership organization working toward universal access to nourishing, affordable food. Through collaboration, education, and advocacy, the Network is helping to establish a just and vibrant regional food and farm economy tha
FoodRoutes Conservancy & Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter Network»
We are a project of the Tides Center, a national nonprofit organization. Our mission to is build and preserve local food systems, primarily through our successful Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter Network. Currently, we have 73 Chapters working across the count
Friends and Residents of the Greater Gowanus (FROGG)»
FROGG is a community-based, grass-roots organization advocating for environmentally sound community planning for the Gowanus Canal neighborhoods.
Garden of Union»
Garden of Union is a thirty-year-old community garden located on Union St. above 4th Ave. Partnered with PSFC for most of those years, it hosts one of the best compost models in NYC, processing over 10 tons of material annually.
Grassroots Netroots Alliance»
GNA has been working to identify outstanding progressive elected officials and candidates who deserve support. Politicians are vetted using the Alliance’s survey on vital issues of justice, peace, democracy, health, and sustainability.
Green Guerillas»
Using a unique mix of education, organizing, and advocacy to help people cultivate community gardens, sustain grassroots groups and coalitions, engage youth, paint colorful murals, and address issues critical to the future of their gardens.
Greenmarket»
Greenmarket is a Program of the Council on the Environment of NYC that operates 46 farmers markets throughout NYC’s five boroughs.
Groundwork»
Groundwork is based in East New York an under-resourced community in eastern Brooklyn. Our goal is for the young people who grow up in the neighborhoods we serve to have the same chance of a good life as young people who did not grow up there.
Hazon»
Hazon works to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community, and a healthier and more sustainable world for all.
Heifer International- Northern USA Program»
Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. Heifer partners with communities on efforts to build local food systems, support sustainable agriculture efforts, and help build the capacity for leadership and self-determination.
Hol-Life Industries»
Hol-Life Industries, LLC empowers individuals, practitioners, and organizations to seek, create, and sustain models of health and wellness through newsletter marketing campaigns, workshops, and special events.
Hot Bread Kitchen»
Hot Bread Kitchen enhances the future of immigrant women while preserving their baking traditions. We offer fresh products using artisanal recipes from around the world. The proceeds from the sale of breads cover the costs of training bakers.
Hunger Action Network of New York State»
Hunger Action Network of NYS is a statewide membership organization of emergency food provides, advocates and other individuals whose goal is to end hunger and its root causes, including poverty, in NYS. We have offices in NYC and Albany.
Just Food»
Just Food is a nonprofit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region
Just Harvest USA»
Just Harvest USA aims to build a more just and sustainable food system with a focus on establishing fair wages, humane working conditions and fundamental rights for farmworkers. We achieve this through broad public education and mobilizing support for far
Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park»
Built by a Dutch family in the 18th century farming village of Flatbush, Lefferts Historic House interprets the history of Brooklyn’s environment from pre-Colonial times until the present, using its working garden, historic artifacts, and documents, as we
Magnolia Tree Earth Center»
Founded in 1969 by environmentalist Hattie Carthan, the center leads a campaign to increase awareness of the neighborhood’s largest green space and encourage community involvement in developing its sustainable future. 718-387-2116.
Make the Road NY»
Make the Road New York promotes economic justice, equity and opportunity for all New Yorkers through community and electoral organizing, strategic policy advocacy, leadership development, youth and adult education, and high quality legal and support servi
Mothers On the Move»
A social justice community organization building a just society where there is equal economic, social and political opportunity for all. We work collectively, based on our love for our children, our families, our community and humanity.
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership»
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership oversees the economic revitalization of Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The Partnership is comprised of two entities.
Neighbors Together»
Neighbors Together is a grassroots community organization committed to ending hunger and poverty in the Ocean Hill/Brownsville/Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. The Neighbors Together Community Cafe provides a community space and free nutritious meals
New York City Parks Department Green Thumb»
Established in 1978, GreenThumb remains the nation’s largest urban gardening program, assisting over 600 gardens and nearly 20,000 garden members throughout New York City. Our aim is to foster civic participation and encourage neighborhood revitalization.
New York Coalition Against Hunger»
The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH) represents the more than 1,200 nonprofit soup kitchens and food pantries in New York City and the more than one million low-income New Yorkers who are forced to use them.
New York Coalition for Healthy School Food»
NYCHSF is a statewide nonprofit that works to improve the health and well-being of New York’s students by advocating for healthy plant-based foods, including local and organic where possible, farm to school programs, the elimination of unhealthy competiti
New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE)»
NYCoRE is a group of public school educators committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large, by organizing and mobilizing teachers, developing curriculum, and working with community, parent, and student organizations.
New York Permaculture Exchange»
The New York Permaculture Exchange promotes the free exchange of permaculture ideas, labor and materials and to offer permaculture education and consulting services.
Northeast Organic Farming Association»
NOFA-NY is the oldest and largest organization in New York devoted to organic and sustainable farming and gardening, and counts over 850 farms among its 1600 members.
NY Farms!»
Builds farmer-consumer connections in NY State. NY Farms! links farmers, consumers, businesses and organizations to build a sustainable future for New York State Agriculture. We accomplish this through communication, education and facilitation.
Old Stone House»
The Old Stone House of Brooklyn’s environmental education program emphasizes community planning and stewardship focusing on native & useful plants. OSH serves as a historic interpretive center and an active cultural center.
Olympus Garden Club of Brooklyn»
We promote and support the love of gardening, floral arranging, landscape design, horticulture, plant research and environmental improvement by providing education, resources, networking and leadership opportunities for our members and community.
OUTMedia»
OUTmedia is a leading queer cultural activist organization and social enterprise. Our mission is to increase the positive visibility of LGBTQQIA people and promote inclusive multiculturalism through the arts.
Park Slope Child Care Collective»
School Programs for 2,3 and 4-yr-olds. Admission is not first-come, first-served; we like to select a good mixture of kids, based on diversity and other factors. Parents must contribute a certain amount of time to help run it (3 hours every 6 weeks)
Park Slope Ethanol Coop»
The Park Slope Ethanol Cooperative will create and manage a driver-owned ethanol fuel station in the vicinity of Park Slope, Brooklyn. As a Community Supported Energy group (CSE), we hope to lower fuel costs, support local farming and net a reduction in g
Park Slope Greens»
The Green Party is the fastest growing political party and global movemnet in world. In Brooklyn (Kings County) Greens run candidates for office and are active on a variety of issues.
Park Slope Neighbors»
Park Slope Neighbors is a neighborhood organization committed to the protection and enhancement of quality of life in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Plastic Albatross»
A Brooklyn-based campaign to educate the public, especially moderate-to-low income families, about persistent bioaccumulative toxins and the effects these have on the health and fertility of humans.
Red Hook Initiative»
The Red Hook Initiative works to confront and affect the consequences of intergenerational poverty through an approach that offers support in education, employment, health and community development. We believe that social change comes from within individu
Red Tent Women’s Project»
The Red Tent Women’s Project is a diverse and dynamic community of women who are catalysts for social change. By creating safe and empowered spaces we facilitate community building, information and resource exchange, and personal growth for women and girl
Saving Earth Every Day (SEED)»
(Saving Earth Every Day (SEED) is an organization that brings fund raising options to organizations while helping promote sustainability and conservation. SEED can help make changes where we all benefit,the Earth, our Children, our schools.
Second Chance Foundation»
We alleviate poverty & promote food security in rural areas by small-scale sustainable agriculture, starting with a focus on South India. Working with rural grassroots NGOs we help to raise funds by providing training in innovative low-input technolog
SharedHarvest»
Lets you find locally produced food or donate food to those in need. It’s an online farmer’s market & food-bank rolled into one. There’s lots of fresh produce and foodstuffs available - and it’s good for your community & environment to eat locally
Slow Food NYC»
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice—in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
Slow Food USA»
seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food.
SOS Food»
SOS Food was organized in 1998 to strengthen food safety laws and maintain high standards for organic foods. Our current efforts focus on genetic engineering which presents one of the most profound threats to the integrity of our food system.
SoulVegFolk»
SoulVegFolk.com is a rapidly growing social network for Black people interested in plant-based diets and healthy lifestyles. Here people openly discuss recipes, food politics, nutrition and other food-related concerns with each other.
Soundscape Arts Education»
Founded as a multi-cultural performance space in 1979, Soundscape has offered critically acclaimed programming in Jazz, African, Latin and World Music for over 25 years.
Spoons Across America»
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating children, teachers, and families about the benefits of healthy eating. We work to influence the eating habits of children through hands-on education that celebrates the connection to local farmers
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture»
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a farm, a kitchen, a classroom, an exhibit, a laboratory, a campus. The mission of this unique, nonprofit, member-driven collaboration is to celebrate, teach and advance community-based food production and en
Sustainable Flatbush»
Sustainable Flatbush brings neighbors together to discuss, educate and advocate for sustainable living in our Brooklyn neighborhood and beyond.
The Arab-American Family Support Center»
AAFSC is the leading provider of social services to the Arab American community of New York City. Founded in 1994, our mission is to equip new immigrants with all the tools they need to successfully integrate into the world around them.
The Children’s Aid Society»
Today Children’s Aid serves more than 150,000 children and their families throughout New York City. They provide prenatal counseling and assistance, and continues through the high school years with college and job preparatory training programs.
The Cloud Institute of Sustainable Education»
The Cloud Institute inspires young people to think about the world, their relationship to it, and their ability to influence it in an entirely new way.
The College Initiative»
The College Initiative (CI) is a non-profit reentry education program open to all men and women in the New York City metropolitan area who want to begin or continue their higher education after release from prison or jail; during probation or parole; or w
The Weston A. Price Foundation»
A nonprofit, tax-exempt charity founded in 1999 to disseminate the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston Price, whose studies of isolated nonindustrialized peoples established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of
Town Square»
A community-based org in Greenpoint/Williamsburg, Brooklyn, dedicated to building a vibrant community and enriching the quality of our lives through activities that ensure creativity, teach respect and cooperation, and celebrate the joy around us.
Transportation Alternatives»
Transportation Alternatives is a 7,000 Member organization based in New York City. Their mission is to reclaim New York City Streets and Advocate for bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation alternatives.
UPROSE»
Founded in 1966, UPROSE is Brooklyn’s oldest Latino community-based organization. In 1996 our mission shifted to organizing, advocacy and developing inter-generational indigenous leadership through activism. In reaching these goals, our primary efforts fo
VivaVegie Society»
VivaVegie is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization incorporated as an educational organization. The group engages in quality publishing projects, staffs its own Veggie Center, takes time tabling at the train station, and is the sponsor of the Veggie Pride Para
We Got Issues»
Thorough many blunt, illuminating conversations about the “P-word”-power- with young women, designed to encourage young women’s leadership by tapping into the transformative power of creative expression, and unleash the voice of a new feminine generation.
Weeksville Heritage Center»
Weeksville Heritage Center is dedicated to preserving the historic Hunterfly Road Houses and the significant history they represent.
What’s On Your Plate from Aubin Pictures»
Aubin pictures current project, WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?, is a witty and provocative documentary produced and directed by award-winning Catherine Gund about kids and food politics.
What’s Organic About Organic?»
WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” a documentary film, rings the alarm for the need to develop an ecological consciousness. The film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.
World Hunger Year»
WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable foo
Brooklyn Businesses
4th Street Food Coop»
Part of the Lower East Side/East Village community, the 4th Street Food Co-op is currently Manhattan’s only food co-op. We carry a wide variety of organic produce, mostly organic healthy food and environmentally friendly household products and personal c
Akila Worksongs»
Since 1993, artists, activists, and advocates, as well as community-based organizations, cultural arts institutions, and corporations, have made up the roster at AKILA WORKSONGS.
Bay Ridge Food Cooperative»
A member owned and operated cooperative whose aim is to provide quality, wholesome food and goods at the lowest practical cost. We strive to make coop membership welcoming and accessible to all residents of our diverse community and the surrounding area.
Black Sheep Heap»
Spreads awareness of ecological & environmental issues through great design, from Brooklyn artist, Jennifer Harris. Silkscreen designs printed with water-based inks on 100% recycled or organic cotton, and packaging from recycled paper grocery bags.
Brooklyn Farmhouse»
Brooklyn Farmhouse specializes in local, sustainable food, and can provide you with the following services: Private chef-ing, Private cooking lessons, Private parties, Menu consulting, Recipe writing, testing, and editing.
Brown Eyez Magazine»
B-E-M strives to promote an overall healthy community through the good health of each person. There are those who live healthy lives, and then there are people who live life to be healthy. Fortunately, there is now a place for all healthy people.
Community Bookstore»
Community Book Store is an independent bookstore in Park Slope that also serves in a number of community organizations, campaigns and projects.
Community Markets»
Community Markets is an organization that believes strongly in three important ideas: supporting local agriculture, strengthening local communities, and making fresh produce available to neighborhoods with limited access.
Equal Exchange»
Equal Exchange, the first Fair Trade organization in the United States, is a 23 year old worker-owned co-operative that sells coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and now, nuts and berries from small-scale farmer co-ops around the globe.
Full-SpectrumTouch Massage & Body Therapy»
Full-Spectrum Touch Massage & Body Therapy has been serving clients in Park Slope since 1988 with a blend of deep tissue/orthopedic massage, energy work and body-centered counselling.
Go Green»
Go Green, Inc carries a great selection of environmentally safe products for your home. We’ve handpicked the best green cleaning supplies, recycled paper products, baby & pet products, and green building supplies.
Green Spaces»
We bring together green entrepreneurs in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. We provide work space, networking and interns to launch green start-ups. We have a network of over 4500 people interested in sustainability in NYC.
Greene Hill Food Coop»
The Greene Hill Food Coop is a new food coop working towards opening in the Clinton Hill/Fort Greene area of Brooklyn. Our coop is striving to offer locally and organically grown and otherwise quality, healthful, and delicious foods.
Kalabash Food Co-op»
A community-based, member-run institution that provides affordable and ecologically responsible organic food and produce. We do not sell Animal Products or By-Products, nor carry canned foods. We are working to inspire self-empowerment, self-determinati
Mobile Simplicity»
A full-service mobile application development firm with iPhone expertise. We produced the iPhone application What’s Fresh which helps you eat local by allowing you to know what produce is in-season in your area no matter where you are.
Nicole Peyrafitte»
A multimedia performance artist born in Luchon (French Pyrenees) into the 5th generation of a family of restaurateurs. She received her early cooking training from her grand father – a renowned chef –, and interned at award winning restaurants in France
RED»
An award-winning graphic design studio based in New York City. We provide a diverse range of services for our clients, primarily in the areas of arts, sports, publishing, and non-profits.
Rolling Press»
Rolling Press is a family-run commercial offset print house that brings together environmentally-friendly methods, ethical practices, and personalized service.
Sheepless Co.»
Sheepless Co. is a creative consultancy dedicated to providing deliberate, considered solutions in design and advocacy for socially responsible small businesses and cultural organizations.
Street Hype Newspaper»
Street Hype entertains, educates, promotes, informs as well as highlights the news, views and activities of ordinary people, primarily in New York.
The Indypendent»
Free paper for free people that covers social justice movements in NYC and around the world. We are a volunteer-based community newspaper.
Tri-State Biodiesel»
Tri-State Biodiesel is a New York City based company dedicated to providing the city and the surrounding region with clean, renewable Biodiesel fuel. Founded by local environmentalists and entrepreneurs.
Vajradhara Meditation Center»
The center is a member of the New Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) which is an association of study and meditation centers dedicated to helping people everywhere find meaning and purpose in their lives, and to the development of genuine inner peace and h
VoxPop»
Our vision is to stand for democracy, equality and peace in the way we treat each other, our employees and the community. We are a true community center where all members of the neighborhood feel welcome and comfortable, and all points of view are valid.
YMCA Prospect Park»
A community service organization which promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind and body, welcoming all people with a focus on youth.
Community Supported Agriculture
Bed-Stuy Farm Share»
A mutually beneficial partnership between local farms and our community. The farm brings fresh, seasonal, affordable produce to Bed-Stuy and we provide a stable, financial base for the farm. We prioritize purchasing produce from local farmers of color.
High Mowing Organic Seeds»
Independent and family-owned we support sustainable agriculture by providing farmers & gardeners with high quality certified organic seed. We offer over 400 varieties of hybrid, heirloom and open-pollinated vegetables, flowers, herbs and cover crops.
Queens County Farm Museum»
Dating back to 1697; it occupies New York City’s largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland, and is the only working historical farm in the city. The farm encompasses a 47-acre parcel that is the longest continuously farmed site in New York State.
The Cobble Hill Green Thumb CSA»
The Cobble Hill CSA farms, all small scale, provide sun-ripened, freshly picked, organically or otherwise sustainably grown or humanely raised produce to the CSA members via weekly delivery to a central spot in the neighborhood.
Faith Organizations
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House of the Lord Church»
The mission of the House of the Lord Church on the Mount, Inc. is to apply the gospel of Jesus Christ in a holistic synthesis of progressive spiritual and social action.
Mt. Zion Church of God (7th Day)»
A part of the East Flatbush community for 35 years, we run health and educational seminars, community platforms for district council members, provide food and clothing to disaster communities and continue as a spiritual house of worship to our community
OUTMedia»
OUTmedia is a leading queer cultural activist organization and social enterprise. Our mission is to increase the positive visibility of LGBTQQIA people and promote inclusive multiculturalism through the arts.
Park Slope United Methodist Church Social Action Committee»
PSUMC Social Action Committee provides educational forums, film screenings and opportunities for discussion and action on peace and social justice issues. Our events are free and open to the community.
Health Organizations
Diaspora Community Services»
We serve a highly diverse population providing essential health and supportive programs. We fight AIDS and enable health, wellness, literacy and education programs… for women, families, seniors, and youth.
We make it our mission to maintain the
Greater Brooklyn Health Coalition»
GBHC, was formed in 1997 as a Jewish Community Relations Council project to identify the organizations that best represent the ethnic and faith-based groups in Brooklyn, as well as the healthcare systems serving them.
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services»
A non- profit offering a broad range of integrated health care, social service, education, early childhood development, advocacy and crisis counseling services to thousands of the most vulnerable families in East Harlem.
Live Light..Live Right Program»
We are a community based not for profit developed to deliver a program to children (5-18 years) who are overweight or obese. We offer full medical evaluation and follow up, nutrition, behavior modification/motivation and exercise programs.
Lutheran Familty Health Center»
provides a high-quality and convenient health care safety net for neighborhoods throughout southwest Brooklyn. Our community health center network is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the country.
New York Methodist Hospital»
This hospital is a voluntary, acute-care teaching facility located in Brooklyn’s Park Slope, providing care for over 34,000 inpatients each year. An additional 350,000 outpatient visits and services are logged annually.
Women’s HIV Collaborative of New York»
We do policy and advocacy work on behalf of women and girls living with HIV/AIDS. We have community roundtables where we share information with providers and women living with HIV/AIDS on a broad range of issues including wellness.
Human Rights
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice»
JFREJ is a membership-based organization founded in 1990. JFREJ engages Jews to pursue and win racial and economic justice in partnership with Jewish and allied people of color, low-income and immigrant communities in New York City.
Oxfam Action Corps NYC»
An all volunteer internal relief and development org creating lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in over 100 countries, Oxfam saves lives, and fights for social justice.
United Workers»
A human rights org. led by low-wage workers focused on leadership development through education, reflection and action. Founded by homeless day laborers in a firehouse-turned-shelter we’ve grown to a multi-racial, bilingual membership of 1,000+ workers.
Labor
Brandworkers International»
Brandworkers International empowers food and retail employees with social change tools to win justice on the job and challenge corporate misconduct in the community. The Brandworkers “Focus on the Food Chain” campaign is waging a dynamic workplace justic
Coalition of Immokalee Workers»
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers(CIW) is an internationally-recognized farmworker organization of over 4,000 members who are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida.
Domestic Workers United»
Founded in 2000, DWU is an organization of Caribbean, Latina and African nannies, housekeepers, and elderly caregivers in New York, organizing for power, respect, fair labor standards and to help build a movement to end exploitation and oppression for all
El Comite de Apoyo de los Trabajores Agricolas»
CATA is a migrant farmworker organization that is governed by and comprised of farmworkers who are actively engaged in the struggle for better working and living conditions. CATA’s mission is to empower and educate farmworkers through leadership developme
Justice for Farmworkers Campaign»
The Justice for Farmworkers Campaign brings together a remarkable coalition of faith communities, students and labor to stand with farmworkers in the struggle for respect equal treatment under New York State labor law.
NY Jobs With Justice»
New York Jobs with Justice is a coalition of over 60 labor and community organizations building power to secure good jobs and strong communities for all New Yorkers. We develop and implement organizing, policy, and communications strategies for NYC.
Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY)»
The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York organizes restaurant workers citywide to improve working conditions and raise industry standards in the New York City Restaurant Industry.
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500»
With over 22,000 members, Local 1500 is one of the largest locals in the UFCW and the largest in the State. The union represents workers in Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties.
Local Authors
Elizabeth Royte»
Author of Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It and Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash
Local Bloggers
66 Square Feet»
66 Square Feet is a blog about gardening in tight spaces. It’s about how to live in a tiny apartment with a tiny terrace.
Brooklyn Farmhouse»
Brooklyn Farmhouse specializes in local, sustainable food, and can provide you with the following services: Private chef-ing, Private cooking lessons, Private parties, Menu consulting, Recipe writing, testing, and editing.
BrooklynBased.net»
We’re a three-day-a-week email newsletter reporting on arts, culture, food and neighborhood stories in Brooklyn. We also produce support and act as a media sponsor for events.
silencematters»
Blogger
sustaiNYC»
A reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene. I also wrote “The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City,” published in December 2005. Through the reblog and my newsletter, I reach thousands committed to living more sustainably
The Green Fork»
The official “good food feed” of the Eat Well Guide, showcases the voices and values of the sustainable food movement, reporting on a diverse range of topics, from farm worker rights to how to cook squash blossoms.
The Jew and the Carrot»
The epicenter of Jews, food, and sustainability on the web, it brings together 3,000 years of Jewish thought and food tradition with contemporary issues like sustainability, organic eating, nutrition, food politics, and healthy, delicious cooking.
What I Made for Dinner»
Dinner and beyond
Local Representatives
Community Board 6»
Brooklyn CB6 is comprised of Carroll Gardens/South Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Columbia Street District, Gowanus, Park Slope and Red Hook.
Council Member David Yassky»
David Yassky is a member of the New York City Council. First elected in 2001, he represents the 33rd Council District, which includes parts of downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Boerum Hill and Park Slope.
Councilman Vincent J. Gentile»
Representing Council Dist 43; encompassing Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and parts of Bensonhurst, since 2003, he believes that improving the health of Brooklynites and the accessibility and affordability of food is an increasingly crucial issue.
Marty Markowitz»
Brooklyn Borough President
New York State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz»
Assemblyman Felix Ortiz represents the 51st Assembly District in Brooklyn, which contains Sunset Park, Red Hook and parts of Borough Park.
New York State Assemblyman James Brennan»
Assemblyman James Brennan represents the 44th Assembly District in Brooklyn, which contains sections of Park Slope, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, and Windsor Terrace.
New York State Senator Eric Adams»
State Senator Adams represents parts of the following neighborhoods: Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Weeksville, Wingate, Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Park Slope Civic Council»
The Park Slope Civic Council is a publicly supported, tax-exempt organization comprised of community volunteers who serve as Trustees for the general membership.
Yvonne Graham»
Brooklyn Borough Deputy President
Networks
Eat Well Guide»
A free online directory of 1000’s of family farms, restaurants, and other outlets for fresh, locally grown food. Originally a database of sustainably-raised meat and dairy producers, its listings now include farmers’ markets, CSA programs and more.
Environmental Leadership Program»
ELP nurtures a new generation of environmental leaders characterized by diversity, innovation, collaboration, and effective communications. ELP addresses the needs of relatively new environmental activists and professionals.
Green Edge Collaborative NYC»
Green Edge Collaborative NYC is a social network that connects people with businesses, organizations and the resources they need to build a sustainable future.
Homegrown.org (Farm Aid)»
The 23-year-old nonprofit organization Farm Aid founded HOMEGROWN.org with the mission of creating a place where our love for food and the land evolves, deepens, and becomes something more fulfilling.
Park Slope Parents»
Park Slope Parents is an organization comprised of two Yahoo groups, a website, and one Limited Liability Company. These entities have been organized to provide services and information to the residents of Park Slope, Brooklyn and the surrounding neighbor
Small Bites»
Small Bites teaches parents, and parents-to-be, how to make healthy, safe and sustainable food choices in a way that saves them time.
We Are All Brooklyn»
A coalition of more than 60 community and faith-based organizations in Brooklyn and born in the aftermath of 9/11. We bring leaders from diverse cultural, ethnic, & religious backgrounds together to solve quality of life issues affecting their communi
Restaurants
Healthy Nibbles Organic Lounge and Juice Bar»
Located on Flatbush Avenue, Healthy Nibbles is here to tickle taste buds and nourish our neighborhood with flavorful, nutrient-rich and organic foods for your body and mind.
Schools
Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment»
BASE is a small NYC public high school located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The school serves approximately 475 students in grades 9-12. The school’s lead partners are Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Each 9th grader enrolls in a fiel
Educating Tomorrow»
We are New York City school teachers who believe our City schools can take the lead in moving toward a greener future. Our mission is to help design and implement best management practices for greening NYC schools.
Institute for Integrative Nutrition»
At the cutting edge of nutrition, we have trained over 7,000 health counselors to go out into their communities to spread health and happiness. We’re not just a school. We’re a movement.
International School of Brooklyn»
International School of Brooklyn is an independent, non-sectarian, not-for-profit educational institution. ISB is New York’s only French & Spanish language immersion school following the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
Poly Prep Country Day School»
A coed, college prepatory school educating Pre-K through high school students in Brooklyn.
University Programs
Brooklyn College Community Partnership»
The Brooklyn College Community Partnership (The BCCP) is a creative learning network linking the college to the communities of Brooklyn.
Columbia Food Sustainability Project»
The Columbia University Food Sustainability Project supports the development of a just food system, both on campus and in the broader community.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension»
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping the residents of Suffolk County through informal educational programs that help family, school and local businesses.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC»
A research-based educational organization that adapts to the evolving needs of communities, families, and individuals by engaging them in experiential learning opportunities that are based in research, through partnerships and collaborations with communit
Graduate Center for Worker Education»
The Graduate Center for Worker Education is CUNY’s premier master’s degree program in urban policy, administration and public health.
Immigration and Health Initiative, Hunter College School of Public Health»
Immigration and Health Initiative is a group of professionals, scholars and students committed to research, training and advocacy on the health issues affecting immigrant populations worldwide, and particularly in the US.
NYC College of Technology, CUNY, Hospitality Management Program»
Higher education; Hospitality Management Program; AAS and Bachelor of Technology degrees.
NYU’s Sustainability Task Force»
NYU’s Sustainability Task Force is an advisory body composed of students, faculty and staff, tasked with developing recommendations for new policies and practices that advance NYU’s long-term future as a sustainable university.
Pratt Center for Community Development»
The Pratt Center for Community Development works for a more just, equitable, and sustainable city for all New Yorkers, by empowering communities to plan for and realize their futures.
Radical Student Union at the New School»
An student assoc on the Left organizing for the radical transformation of our communities and society. We must develop a critical analysis of the world, present viable alternatives to oppressive institutions, and build a movement for liberation.
Real Food Challenge, Vassar College»
The Real Food Challenge serves as both a campaign and a network. The campaign is to increase the procurement of real food on college and university campuses. The network offers a chance for students and their allies to grow the movement.
