See what we are up to!
CityFarmShare is committed to supporting our community. We partner with residents, community gardens, schools and organizations with the shared goal of growing healthy vibrant and sustainable communities.
Arthur ashe garden expansion project
The Arthur Ashe Community garden previously Arlington Community Garden, was conceived by a group of local residents who desired to create productive green space in their neighborhood. In September City Farm Share began working with community members to expand the garden, modify the compost program, install drip irrigation, secure reliable access to water for irrigation, install 18 new garden beds and improve garden infrastructure. CFS will also Create a propagation space and additional native pollinator plants.
We are sincerely grateful to the many individual volunteers and donors who responded to our fundraising campaign and made this community garden expansion project happen!
trinity cCC Green child care program
City Farm Share is fostering the next generation of environmental stewards through its Green Child Care Program. We are currently working with Trinity Child Care Center in Ward F of Jersey City. This program diverts waste from being sent to the landfill exposes children to composting, eco systems and urban agriculture.
Lincoln high school Garden club
City Farm Share is working with the Lincoln High School Garden Club to expand their existing garden, develop a garden plan and engage composting, propagation and pollinator garden projects.
Community seedling distribution program
City Farm Share sows seeds in late Winter and then packs those seedlings for distribution to community, school gardens and Hudson county residents the following Spring. CFS will accept seedling requests for Special Orders. Requests should be placed by December 31st, as seedlings will be grown to order.
Community Composting program
City Farm Share is divert nutrient rich “waste” from local landfill. Select food waste and livestock manure that would otherwise create greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are collected from our community partners and processed into nutrient rich compost. We utilize aerobic composting and vermi-composting. Compost is batch tested to ensure that the compost does not have contaminants such as pesticides, or heavy metals.
We're trying to build local partnerships in Jersey City, and we need your help. If you represent a local food generator or community garden and would like to participate in community composting, we'd love to hear from you!
open gardens for week of the young child
City Farm Share is partnering with the Jersey City School district Department of early Childhood Development to host the Jersey City Open Garden Event with 2 days full of garden fun during the Week of the Young Child April 1st - 7th 2023.
Experience environmental education, talks, demonstrations and garden based arts and crafts.
Click here for more updates on exciting programs we’ve got planned for this event that we hope to make an annual tradition.
