FarmProject.org
Title
PFP
Contact
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project
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- Poughkeepsie NY
- US 12601
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- +1.9144542194
Description
Our Mission
The Poughkeepsie Farm Project is a non-profit organization that works toward a just and sustainable food system in the Mid-Hudson Valley. We operate a member-supported farm in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY. We grow seven acres of vegetables, teach community members and college students about food and farming, and collaborate with area organizations to improve access to healthy locally-grown food.
City of Poughkeepsie Main Street Farmers Market Sponsorship
PFP sponsors the City of Poughkeepsie Main Street Farmers Market to help improve access to fresh, healthy food right in the heart of the city at Mural Park near the corner of Main and Market Streets. Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons and Food Stamps (EBT) are accepted at the market. The market operates June through October on Fridays from 10 am-3 pm and includes PFP, Kessman Farm, the Cooperative Extension Green Teen product, and other local products.
City Seeds
City Seeds is a new project PFP launches in 2006 in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Green Teen Program which involves youth ages 14-24 in growing food and seeds, participating in workshops on food and farming, and sharing their new knowledge and skills with the communities of Poughkeepsie and Beacon through community events, farmers market, involvement in local food policy issues, and community supported agriculture (CSA).
