Posts by Karen Alessi

Join East New York Farms and Corbin Hill Food Project as we take your taste buds through a journey of fresh and local recipes. Seasonal Appetizers (LIVE cooking demos and cook off challenge) Exclusive tasting of some of Corbin Hill’s Winter “Add-On” items (jams, syrup, apple sauce, honey, cheese & more)! Wine Tasting Raffles Prizes…

Brooklyns’ Official 4th Annual Hot Pepper Eating Contest October 11th, 2014 @ 12pm SHARP! Do you have what it takes to retire East New York’s 3x champion Pepper Boss?! #bkpepperboss #bkhotpeppercontest #eastnewyorkfarms #ENYF  Rules:  1. You must be 18 or older. 2. Everyone starts at the same time with 10 habanero peppers and 10 minute time…

For stellar leadership, alumni intern Celeste Leandry won the Just Food McKinley Hightower-Beyah Award an award that honors a New York City youth who is committed to urban agriculture, community leadership, and social justice. She first joined the Youth Internship in 2010 and has since dedicated herself in becoming a leader in the food justice movement both…

Even though it has been hard to believe, spring is here.  You know what that means, we need help in both feeding the community and orientating young minds to our farm. East New York schools have the opportunity to tour the UCC Youth Farm which is located on 1/2-acre on Schenck Avenue between New Lots…

Our Farmer’s Market opens for it’s 15th Season on June 29th 2013. Below is a listing of some of the events and activities scheduled for the market season. Join us for another fantastic year!