The summer 2022 growing season will be bringing big changes to the Wyckoff Farm and a newly redesigned teen GAP program. Show your support while we continue to grow for change!
Leader
Danielle Hilkin
Location
5816 Clarendon Road Brooklyn, NY 11203
Along with spring comes new growth and the Wyckoff House Museum is preparing for exciting changes for our 2022 farm season!
This summer we are looking to expand our teen Garden Apprentice Program (GAP) and strengthen our community composting outreach. Our GAP program is now entering its fifth consecutive year, which means it's time to unveil a new curriculum for this season’s cohort and open up more spots for our local youth. We're looking to serve five local teens, and for the first time ever, two returning Garden Apprentices in new leadership positions with a newly redesigned program rooted in social justice, environmental sustainability, and community engagement.
The teen Garden Apprentices will play a key role in the management of our community compost system diverting food scraps from the waste stream, public education through teen-led environmental education workshops, and running our weekly farm stand from June-October, providing our community with fresh, low-cost organic produce. The teen apprentices will come away from the program with a better understanding of food access and the ability to advocate for our public green spaces.
This year they will have the additional opportunity to help guide our farm redesign following construction of the Comfort Station at the Fidler-Wyckoff House Park, which will break ground this spring. These changes to our farm will give us the chance to incorporate more native plants and sustainable practices into our growing space which will further benefit our community.
With our Growing for Change campaign, the Wyckoff Farm is hoping to help address longstanding food access and environmental justice issues in our East Flatbush community by giving our next generation of leaders the tools they need to advocate for change.