East New York Farms!

Another veggie joke for your pleasure What does garlic do when it gets hot? Answer: It takes its cloves off. Come share more veggie puns with us at the farmers market tomorrow from 9am-3pm. #puns #garlic #freshgarlic #jokesfordays #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving

On Saturday, October 31st, East New York Farmers' Market will be partnering with the Brooklyn Book Bodega. The non- profit BK Book Bodega collects and redistributes new and gently used books to youth and adolescents located in book desserts. Stop by the market from 10am to 2pm to get your favorite book or discover a new author. For more information, email Tiana, Market Manager, at [email protected]. #esnyfarms #bookdonation #communitygarden #farmersmarket #knowledgeispower #books #bookworm #farmersmarket #trending #community #eastnewyork #Brooklyn #goodreads

This Thursday is the last part of our Know Your Rights Series, and it is being led by Future of Tomorrow’s youth leaders. Black and Brown NYers continue to be criminalized and harassed by the NYPD in our schools and communities. Police often abuse their power and are rarely held accountable for their actions. This stops NOW! With our youth leading the way, Join East New York Farms!, Brooklyn Movement Center, Future of Tomorrow, and the Youth Food Justice Network in the thir...d and last workshop in our Know Your Rights Series to explore police accountability organizing tactics in past and present police resistance movements. Sign up to join this series using this zoom link to register: http://bit.ly/YouthLeadersFall2020 Or visit the YFJN Website: https://www.youthfoodjusticenetwork.com/

Tune in to our virtual cooking demonstration Wednesday, October 21st at 2 pm with @gingerrootlp and on Facebook gingerlycreated. Our chef will be making Sauteed Swiss Chard. The video will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages. At 2:45 pm, the chef will answer any questions in the comments. See you then! #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #urbanagriculture #healthyeating

As we wrap up the market season, join ENYF!'s, Tiana Rainford, in a virtual workshop and 101 Guide to navigating grocery stores. She'll walk you through the "have" and "have not's" of your local grocery store during the off-season. To access class on October 21st at 3pm, click HERE or open Zoom and enter the meeting ID #822 8535 2632 #grocery #farmersmarkets #eastnewyork #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers

What do you call a group of peppers working undercover? Spice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stop by our Farmers Market here on the corner of New Lots and Schenck to pick up some peppers! We have ghost pepper, habanero, scotch bonnets!!! Come stock up on peppers before our Market season is over #peppers #hotpepper #hotpepperchallenge #enyfarms #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall

Our market’s highlight is on : Bitter Melon!! Fun Facts about Bitter Melon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ {-}It is know by hundreds of other names {-}Medicines using bitter melon dates back 600 years ... {-}It is believed to reduce the effects of a hangover. It helps in detoxifying the liver (Let me know if it works by commenting below) {-}The seeds are believed to be mildly poisonous (DO NOT CONSUME) {-}As the melon ages, its bitterness increase. {-}The darker the color of a bitter melon, the more bitter the fruit {-}The leaves of the bitter melon can be used to make tea. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stop by our farmer’s market on Saturday from 8AM-3PM to pick up some Bitter Melon Use hashtag #enyfarms to tag us in your Bitter Melon Recipes. Comment below other ways Bitter Melons are used . Swipe left to see some Bitter Melon dishes Picture 2: Fresh Harvested Bitter Melon Picture 3: Bitter Melon Potato Curry Picture 4: Vietnamese Bitter Melon Stir Fry with Eggs #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #hotpeppers #scotchbonnet #ghostpepper #garlic #butternautsquash #bokchoy #bittermelon #malabar #urbanagriculture #healthyeating See more

- [ ] On Saturday, October 17th, East New York Farmers' Market will be partnering with the Brooklyn Book Bodega. The non- profit BK Book Bodega collects and redistributes new and gently used books to youth and adolescents located in book desserts. Stop by the market from 9am to 3pm to get your favorite book or discover a new author. For more information, email Tiana, Market Manager, at [email protected]. #esnyfarms #bookdonation #communitygarden #farmersmarket #knowledgeispower #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers

Are you a resident of East New York? If so, you are eligible to receive Health Bucks for volunteering your time with East New York Farms! Please email [email protected] for details. #volunteersneeded #farmvolunteers #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #urbanagriculture #healthyeating

Tune in to our virtual cooking demonstration Wednesday, October 14th at 2 pm with @extractinghoney_. Our chef will be making Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots. The video will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages. At 2:45 pm, the chef will answer any questions in the comments. See you then! #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #urbanagriculture #healthyeating

Join ENYF!'s Market Manager, Tiana Rainford, for a workshop on building healthy eating habits! The workshop will cover the best fit practices to promote a healthy relationship with food. To access class on October 14th at 3pm, click HERE or open Zoom and enter the meeting ID #846 8840 6188 #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #urbanagriculture #healthyeating

Our market’s highlight is on : Swiss Chards Fun fact about Swiss Chards - Surprisingly, Swiss chard did NOT originate in Switzerland. Swiss chard’s place of origin is Sicily, Italy... - The bitterness does not come from the leaf instead but rather from the stalk - Swiss chard was a medicine in ancient times. It was used to treat allergies, constipation, and general pain. - Swiss chard plants can grow up to 2 feet high! Stop by our farmer’s market on Saturday from 8AM-3PM to pick up some Swiss chards Use hashtag #enyfarms to tag us in your tasty Swiss Chardrecipes. Comment below other ways Swiss chards are used . Swipe left to see the fresh produce that we will have available at our farmers market. We will be having Daikon radish, bok choy, kale, and winter squash #urbanag #horticulture #foodsovereignty #foodjustice #growlocal #eatlocal #brooklyncommunitygarden #veggies #fruits #fall #supportlocalfarmers #nystrong #brooklyncommunitygardens #greenspace #enyfarms #healthyliving #enyfarms #hotpeppers #scotchbonnet #ghostpepper #garlic #wintersquash #bokchoy #bittermelon #malabar #urbanagriculture #healthyeating

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE! Over 400,000 eligible youth in NYC are not registered - so check in with friends and family to make sure they're registered as well https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote Take 5 minutes to make sure your voice is heard in the national election taking place November 3rd.

To register to vote you must be a U.S. citizen; a resident of New York State and the county, city or village in which you are applying for at least 30 days before the election; and be at least 18 years of age by or on November 3rd. The deadline to register to vote in New York State is October 9th. Learn how you can register to vote here https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html or check https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ to make sure you are registered.