CFF partnered with GrowNYC to host an insider's tour of the soon-to-open New York State Regional Food Hub. The day began with lunch at The Point CDC, where guests were given an introduction to the Hunts Point neighborhood and learned its history of environmental justice organizing and community-led solutions. From there we caught a ride on the Bronx Culture Trolley to the site of the Hub. GrowNYC staff led a tour of the 60,000-square-foot cold-storage facility.
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NYS Regional Food Hub Tour
CFF and GrowNYC invite you on an insider's tour of a new state of the art facility, the New York State Regional Food Hub, a 60,000 sq. ft. food distribution hub set to open in 2024 and located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.
Recap: Farm and Food Business Viability for Thriving Communities
On May 26th CFF partnered with the Joyce & Irving Goldman Family Foundation, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders, to host a funder briefing titled Farm and Food Business Viability for Thriving Communities. We heard from member organizations of the Agricultural Viability Alliance who provide 1:1 business technical assistance to farm and food businesses in the northeast. We also heard from Lee Hennessy, founder and owner of Moxie Ridge Farm, whose story of success is tied to the technical assistance he received from Alliance members.
Farm and Food Business Viability for Thriving Communities
The Agricultural Viability Allianceis made up of members who work to support the farmers and food businesses of this region to create a thriving, sustainable and more resilient food system. By providing essential 1-to-1 business support they reduce the stress and increase the stability and confidence of these foundational businesses while encouraging start ups. Join CFF as we hear from technical assistance providers, as well as the entrepreneurs they support, to understand this critical resource and how we can better support a thriving local food system
Recap: Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx
On September 13th, CFF and Philanthropy New York hosted a day-long Food Distribution and Infrastructure Tour of the South Bronx to learn about some of the current and future food distribution systems utilized in NYC, as well as other infrastructure projects and small-scale supply chain models. Thirty-five funders participated in the bus tour that included four stops and seven organizations working in the Hunts Point and Bronx River sections of the South Bronx.
Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx, 9/13
Last summer CFF organized a tour of the South Bronx to visit organizations working on urban agriculture and food access projects. This tour will focus on food distribution and infrastructure, from large regional-scale developments to creative edible landscaping and community-based supply chain projects
Bronx Regional Food Hub Becoming Reality
On Thursday August 11th, Governor Cuomo held an event at the Food Distribution Center in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx to announce, among other things, the funds to help create a Greenmarket Regional Food Hub in the same Hunts Point neighborhood.
Recap: Food System Tour
On September 27th, CFF partnered with the Environmental Grantmakers Association to host a food system tour of New York. Our day was organized by retracing the food system, all with an eye towards what happens in the face of climate...
Roots to Routes: A Food System Tour, 9/27
Starting in one of New York City’s neighborhoods most impacted by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, this funder learning tour will look back and forward highlighting community resilience efforts with regard to just rebuilding, climate, and local food systems.
Video: Jul 22nd NYC Regional Food Hub briefing
Below is a recording from a CFF-sponsored briefing that took place in July, 2015, called Building Our Regional Food Economy: Creating a Regional Food Hub in NYC. Only the slides and audio were recorded, so you will not see the...