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.