Just around the corner is perhaps New York's most magical season: Spring! Heralding its arrival is the annual avalanche of noteworthy events, compiled here.
Just Food Conference 2012: Eat • Work • Grow the Movement
Friday & Saturday, February 24 - 25
Food & Finance High School, Manhattan
Just Food Conference 2012 will bring together local food lovers and advocates, CSA members, community gardeners, urban and rural farmers, food professionals and entrepreneurs for two days of hands-on workshops, discussions, skills-building sessions, and good food. More information, tickets available here.
31st Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom: Think Global, Grow Local: What’s Next for Urban Gardeners?
Saturday, March 10
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Palm House, Brooklyn
Kick off the spring gardening season at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with this daylong conference exploring the many ways we can cultivate and celebrate sustainable innovation in the face of environmental degradation, climate change, and making do with less. This free event features exhibits and workshops on the cutting edge of sustainable urban gardening—from growing food on roofs and windowsills to reducing your garden’s carbon footprint. No preregistration is required, but you must arrive at 10:00am to register for the day’s workshops. Details here.
28th Annual GreenThumb GrowTogether
Saturday, March 31
Hostos Community College, Bronx
Join with a thousand community gardeners and greening professionals from all over New York City for a day of learning, sharing, networking, and greening inspiration! Tickets are $3 in advance and include breakfast, workshops, lunch, and t-shirt. Day-of registration is $5; includes breakfast and workshops. Note: you must pre-register to be guaranteed lunch and a t-shirt! Tickets available here.
Brooklyn Food Conference
Saturday, May 12
Brooklyn Technical HS, Brooklyn
The first Brooklyn Food Conference in 2009 galvanized over 3,000 adults and 500 youth from all five boroughs and New York State! The successful mobilization of so many enthusiastic food activists prompted the birth of the Brooklyn Food Coalition, which now has branches in ten Brooklyn neighborhoods, and active members and committees working on a variety of food- and social justice-related issues. This is a free event. Find out how to attend, participate, or volunteer here.
