Posts by Helen Hernandez

As the COVID-19 pandemic health and economic toll rises worldwide, people are awakening to the harsh reality that, at a certain point, any given country could suffer from a food shortage. It is thus necessary to explore healthy agricultural methods. 

Food regimes and (farmers) markets in Brooklyn, USA, and Suva, Fiji. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Advance online publication.  https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.093.020

We are honored to be celebrated as a #NYCClimateHero by the @humanimpactsinstitute and @NYC_dotart  Now is a great time to celebrate the innovation, creativity, and hard work of New Yorkers.  These #climateheroes are making #NewYork more healthy, resilient, and just.  Learn more at humanimpactsinstitute.org/nycheroes

How New York treats its community gardens could change if a comprehensive urban agriculture plan is adopted.

Building Healthy NYCHA Communities Through Food was a multi-year community engagement initiative spearheaded by UNH. Coached by UNH, settlement houses mobilized, engaged and empowered NYCHA residents of all ages to improve NYCHA residents’ access to healthy food and reduce cost and other barriers to its consumption.