Beneath a noisy 3 train stop in Brooklyn, kale, bitter melon, and okra grow on a half acre of land.
This is East New York Farms, an urban garden in a predominantly Black neighborhood, overseen by 25-year-old Iyeshima Harris. She works with a network of student interns to grow and sell fresh produce at their own weekly markets. Community members who grow food in their own backyards are invited to sell at the market as well.
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Beneath a noisy 3 train stop in Brooklyn, kale, bitter melon, and okra grow on a half acre of land.
This is East New York Farms, an urban garden in a predominantly Black neighborhood, overseen by 25-year-old Iyeshima Harris. She works with a network of student interns to grow and [...]