Metro Baptist Church’s rooftop garden grows fresh produce to fight food insecurity in New York City
“Things like cilantro, other kinds of herbs, bok choy, all of that grows really really well up here,” Ciro said.
By Lindsay Tuchman
ABC 7 NY
April 10, 2024
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Metro Baptist Church, located on West 40th Street and 9th Avenue, has a 4,000 square-foot rooftop garden that continues to grow fresh produce to be distributed to those in need through the Rauschenbush Metro Ministries Food Pantry.
The Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project is going on its 16th year of existence.
“This is one of the ways we can address food insecurity and get healthy food to people who may not be able to afford it from typical grocery stores,” said Metro Baptist Church Executive Director and Pastor Tiffany Triplett-Henkel.
The garden produces roughly 500 pounds of fresh produce annually, and it’s given to around 300 families.
“It’s a different kind of meditative experience than farming in a wide open space,” said Rauschenbush Metro Ministries Food Pantry justice coordinator Chrisaleen Ciro.
Most of the produce won’t be ready to be harvested until around June, but in the meantime, the church offers the opportunity for people to come visit and enjoy or to help garden every other Saturday.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/metro-baptist-churchs-rooftop-garden-grows-fresh-produce-to-fight-food-insecurity-in-new-york-city/
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