City Growers

05/12/2026

🥕 Spring into Action: Open House Weekend at the Farm! 🌻🪴 -

Please join Brooklyn Grange and City Growers on May 17th from 10 AM to 3 PM at Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm in Sunset Park for SPRING FEST - our annual Open House, Plant Sale, and Family Farm Day.

03/19/2026

Fresh Beginnings: Spring Program Updates 🌱 -

City Growers Farm Workshops take place from July 6 to August 26th on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM with occasional afternoon slots. Locations at Brooklyn Navy Yard and Sunset Park, Brooklyn, accommodate 30 students.

02/19/2026

🌱 WE’RE HIRING 🌱

It’s that time of year again! Spring is just around the corner, and we’re hiring for our 2026 Part-Time Seasonal Educator Team.

Do you love working with NYC youth around sustainability, environmental justice, and food systems?
Do you thrive on teamwork?
Do you enjoy being outside and getting your hands dirty?
Do you speak Spanish?👀

You might be a great fit for the City Growers team!

We’re currently hiring for two positions:
• Farm Educator – Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Farm Educator – Sunset Park

Find out more and apply now — link in bio 🌿

02/05/2026

Did you know that City Growers hosts Corporate Volunteer and Team Building Retreats? These impactful events are a great way for work colleges to get fresh air, work together and do work that benefits an organization that reaches over 5,000 youth a year. Activities vary, but expect to get dirty. 🌱

Email [email protected] and check out our profile link to learn more. Please note that we request a donation to cover staff time and supplies for these events and they differ from individual volunteer opportunities.

12/29/2025

Harvesting Hope for 2026 -

Wishing you and yours a healthy and happy 2026, and a warm and bright holiday season. We hope you will join us for an event, a farm workshop, or a tabling in your neighborhood or at Brooklyn Grange. As we wrap up the year, we wanted to share a few of City Growers’ 2025 accomplishments with you:

12/17/2025

Sprouting Impact in 2025 🌿 -

As City Growers prepares for 2026, we want to thank you for your role in making 2025 a success. Your visits, likes, support, and commitment to youth and environmental education sustain us. Together, we work towards a goal of the next generation of climate leaders who will lead the way in making New....

11/26/2025

City Growers is a youth development and education organization developing the next generation of climate leaders. Our classroom is New York City, where we explore unique spaces like Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm to equip local youth to see not just climate solutions in their own backyard, but to create their own solutions. City Growers is investing in greening the future and creating a pipeline of stewards, green workforce contributors, and leaders who will ensure that urban nature thrives and cities are green, healthy, and resilient, and benefit all. Help us continue to plant these seeds and donate today.

11/25/2025

Join us to Create Local Impact with Global Resonance for Youth 🌻 -

On any given day, you’ll find groups of New York City youth engaging one of the nation’s most innovative farms- Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, harvesting fresh vegetables, planting pollinator gardens, and sampling native “weeds” that are beneficial to our urban ecosystem.