City Chicken Supporter:
Just Food offers workshops, building materials, and locally raised hens to community gardeners throughout the city who want to raise chickens for eggs. Chickens contribute to the health of local gardens and provide a source of income and nutritious food for urban farmers. Each chicken-keeper receives a City Chicken Guide, filled with valuable information about keeping safe, healthy, happy hens in the City. Support our work and theirs by making a contribution today! Your gift of $25 provides this vital resource plus technical support from our City Farms staff. Tax deductible amount: $25.

$25.00

City Chicken Supporter Plus:
This gift will also benefit the City Chicken project, but in addition to the above, your gift will also include a "Beet the System," "Lettuce Eat Local" or "Yes We Can" tee - your choice! Please specify message and size. Tax deductible amount: $26.

$50.00

Farmer's Friend:
The CSA in NYC program supports the livelihoods of more than 20 local, organic vegetable growers and an additional 20+ egg, flower, meat, and dairy farms. Just Food provides training to volunteers throughout the City to prepare them to represent their farmer, recruit and manage membership, and handle site logistics and finances. $100 will cover the cost of a 2-hour workshop, which will train volunteers from 5 to 15 CSAs. This gift provides a building block in the creation of a stable, productive CSA - lending stability and security to a network of farms for years to come. Tax deductible amount: $100

$100.00

Bounty for Babies:
Throughout the city, low income mothers collect Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coupons, which help them to purchase fresh, locally grown produce from farmers markets. Just Food's dedicated team of Community Chefs reaches out to these mothers, with fun and engaging Baby-Food Making Workshops. Home-made baby food is more affordable and nutritious, and it's easy to make once you know how. With this gift, we'll offer workshops for dozens of moms and help them find a farmers market close by. Tax deductible amount: $250

$250.00

Gardener's Friend:
In communities where fresh food access is limited, Just Food supports community gardeners and urban farmers, providing resources and skill-building workshops to help them grow more food for the neighborhoods that need it most. For $500, you can help us offer a mini-series of workshops which will improve growing techniques and increase food production. This food will be enjoyed by the gardeners, their friends and neighbors, and the food pantry and soup kitchen clients who benefit from surplus food donations, not just this year, but every year. Give the gift of self-reliance by becoming a Gardener's Friend today. Tax deductible amount: $500

$500.00

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Everything you wanted to know about starting a CSA project in NYC can be found in this guide. Just Food has gathered experiences and lessons learned since 1996 by 30 CSA groups that it has helped to start and compiled them here in this easy-to-follow book. The Toolkit features a chronological series of Tipsheets corresponding with Just Food’s CSA in NYC Start-up Workshop Series and outlines important steps of organizing, including recruiting members, making CSA accessible to people of all income levels, applying to accept Food Stamps, and conducting a cooking demonstration, along with lots of sample materials, and a resource list for learning more.

The CSA Toolkit contains information on:

Just Food CSA Tip Sheet Series
Year One 3-Part Agreement - Role of Farmer, City Group and Just Food
Fresh Information about CSA Fact Sheet
Recruiting checklist
Just Food Member Agreement Template
Just Food Farmer/Community Organization Agreement Template
Sample City Group Info Packets
Sample Farm Brochures
Sample Newsletters
Sample Flyers
Suggested Payment Guidelines
Food Stamp Packet
Bookkeeping Templates
Mechanisms to Prevent Losses
Work Shift Template
Price Comparison Study
CSA Resource List

Information was gathered from various sources throughout New York City , State and beyond to create this comprehensive guide to urban agriculture in NYC. The City Farms Toolkit is comprised of over 70 tipsheets touching on everything from planting calendars to soil care to season extension. This toolkit also contains a resources directory linking community gardeners to over 100 relevant agencies and organizations. Although this toolkit was developed specifically for city farmers in New York , most elements are useful to hobby gardeners, urban farmers and organic growers everywhere.

The City Farms Toolkit contains information on:

Organic Urban Agriculture
Crop Production
Garden Planning & Schedules
Planting Techniques
Seeds
Soils, Compost, Cover Crops
Structures
Pests
Organization, Preparation and Distribution
Field to Fork – Copy of Harvest Log & Instructions; Canning Fruits and Vegetables; Community Food Education Tip-sheets
Entrepreneurship – Core Group Division of Labor; How to prepare a Maintenance Manual; Feasibility and Business Plan Checklist; Microenterprise support
Marketing – Crops for Direct Marketing (including herbs and flowers); Marketing Measurements; Tips for a Market Vendor; Guide to Starting a farmer's Market in NYC; Farm Stand vs. Green Markets in NYC (need)
Donation – List of EFPs that accept Fresh Vegetables; Working With Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries; Food Guide and Food Triangle
Resources: Physical & Informational
Partners
Mentors
Government Point Person
Other Agencies – greening organizations, environmental advocacy, borough botanical gardens
Sources for material resources and giveaways
Successful Models of Urban Food Growers
Model Projects from Around the Country/World
Youth Farm-Stand Project
Demonstration Gardens

With the joy of being a community gardener or a CSA member comes the assortment of our region's fresh fruits and vegetables. Sometimes we have more produce then we know what to do with or we find a new and unfamiliar vegetable in our CSA share. Just Food's Veggie Tipsheets will give you new creative ways to prepare the season's bounty with a variety of recipes, storage tips and nutritional information.