This urban community garden grows 100+ varieties of plants, fruits, and vegetables all with the goal of giving city dwellers better access to fresh produce.
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In US news and current events today, urban farmers grew this produce in a community garden to help close the access gap for communities in need. 100+ varieties of plants flourish at Ujima, an urban garden operated by Slow Food NYC.

Slow Food NYC is a local branch of an international organization that champions ‘good, clean, and fair food for all.’ Ujima visitors can learn about food that can be grown at home, even if you’re nowhere close to a farm or rural area. Ujima means ‘communal work’ in Swahili.

Through Slow Food NYC’s Urban Harvest program, kids aged 7-14 are introduced to vegetables that might be new to them and assist in preparing a meal with the day’s harvest.

The Ujima farm sits in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. East New York has limited access to grocery stories with fresh produce. In 2018, NYC-based news org CityLimits classified the neighborhood as a ‘food swamp,’ an area where high-calorie fast food is more available than healthy food.

A 2017 study concluded food swamps were better predictors of obesity rates than food deserts. Among NYC residents, East New York’s population reports higher-than-average deaths caused by cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. 1 in 4 children in East New York has obesity, compared to 1 in 5 children in all of NYC.

Last year, Slow Food produced and harvested roughly 1,000 lbs of cooking greens, vegetables, and herbs. This produce was eaten on the farm by students and sold or distributed within the East New York community.

Buying and growing produce locally not only reduces food miles, but many smaller farms are embracing regenerative farming techniques. Regenerative agriculture is a practice that maintains biodiversity in soil, healthy soil absorbs carbon, making it a key climate solution.

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