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Information

Mission: “To increase access to locally grown fresh food, farm culture and intergenerational agricultural education to all facets of the community in a neighborhood classified as a ‘fresh food desert.’”

What they produce: Produce

Whom they serve: The Bedford-Stuyvesant community.

Onsite programs: Weekly seasonal market, Saturdays 9am-3pm. Workshops, events.

Founded: The garden was founded in 1991, and the Hattie Carthan Community Market was founded in 2009.

Profit or Nonprofit: Nonprofit community-run organization under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks and Recreation.

Email/contact information: hattiecarthangarden@yahoo.com

Interesting fact: The garden is named after Hattie Carthan, a 20th century black female activist and environmentalist who advocated for the Bed-Stuy community.

Properties

Garden hut: Yes

Swimming pool: Yes

Wireless: Yes

Garden furniture: Yes

Grill: Yes

Washing up: Yes

Cooking facilities: Yes

Canopy / Shelter: Yes

Sunshade: Yes

Gardening tools: Yes

Use of toilets: Yes

Current: Yes

Playground equipment: Yes

Sandbox: Yes

Infrastructure

Parking lot: Yes (via community system)

Nearest kiosk (km) approx: 2

Nearest café/restaurant (km) approx: 2

Nearest grocery store (km) approx: 2

Type of use

Use of garden:

Green area for relaxing
Garden or planting
Vegetables or herb beds Co-use
Fruit trees or shrubs Co-use

Family with children: very happy

Grill: very gladly

Description

Package: Free Place

Possession: Public

Size (sqm) (approx.): 8047

Owner: Yonnette Fleming, Market Project Director

Royalty: Cooperation in the garden

Duration: medium-term (monthly

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Address

Address: Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County

City: New York

Zip/Post Code: 11221

Country: United States

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