CITY GREEN FARMS

The City Green Farms program includes two organic farm sites – ½ acre site in Eastside Park in Paterson and a 5-acre site in Clifton at Schultheis farm. Our Farm program produces a variety of organic produce that is distributed through our Market program and our Good Food Box donation program.

CG Farm at Eastside Park, Paterson – City Green’s first farm, a ½ acre of organic vegetable production adjacent to the City Green Learning Garden. The site also boasts fruit trees, berry patches, composting stations and a learning area for gathering.

CG Farm at Schultheis – Currently City Green has one acre of our 5 acre site in vegetable production. City Green’s farmer, Tammy Toad, keeps bees at this site as well, helping to pollinate our crops.  A pilot program Chicken Coop is in the works.

City Green Markets…  Healthy Food Should Be Accessible to All

CG Farms produces a variety of organic produce that is currently sold at two City Green run Farm Stands in Paterson and at the Clifton Farmer’s Market; to Senior Citizens through our Senior Mobile Markets; and, is donated to local food assistance programs. In addition, this spring we will be implementing a Mobile Market in 3 Wards in Paterson. Our market season begins in mid-May 2012 and runs through the end of October. Click here for our market schedule, locations and the availability of produce. 

Double Value Coupon Program… “Eat Better Tonight!”

In partnership with Wholesome Wave, City Green offers a “Double Value Coupon Program” doubling the value of EBT, WIC CVV, FMNP and Senior FMNP food assistance programs. Bring your food assistance checks, debit cards or coupons to any City Green Farm Stand or Mobile Market, and we will give you twice as many “City Green Bucks” to spend on fresh produce at our market! Eat Better Tonight at City Green Farm Stands!

Good Food Box Donation Program

City Green coordinates with local food assistance programs to provide them with a weekly delivery of fresh organic produce grown on the City Green Farms. Click here if your organization is interested in participating in this program or email us at: info@city-green.org.

Youth Internships

CG’s Internship Program offers paid summer and academic year internships to local High School students. Interns work at the City Green Farms, and Markets, at the City Green Eastside Park Learning Garden Summer Camp, and as City Green Ambassadors within their communities. The program provides all participants with formal job training related to their internship responsibilities and 3-5 hours a week of curriculum-based learning. At the age of 20 young people are eligible to apply for Crew Leader Positions, providing them with additional opportunities to develop job and leadership skills and serve as positive role models to the younger members of their community.

We are accepting Crew Leader applications for the Summer 2012 Program, beginning in February 2012. The application deadline is March 15^th 2012. Click here for an application and more information.

We are accepting Crew Member applications for the Summer 2012 Program, beginning in March of 2012. The application deadline is: April 30th 2012. Click here for an application and more information.