Keith Carr is a Policy and Government Relations Manager at City Harvest, an organization dedicated to helping feed New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. He works to advance the organization’s hunger and food insecurity policy priorities; keeps abreast of city, state, and federal policies and proposed legislation as well as their… Read more
Meeting Emergency Food Needs During COVID-19 – An Interview with City Harvest’s Keith Carr
August 14, 2020
A Virtual Conversation with Youth Food Justice Leaders
July 13, 2020
Youth food advocates discuss food insecurity, racial inequality, and the importance of youth voice during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 13th, 2020, just three weeks into my new role as the Advocacy and Community Engagement Coordinator with Teens for Food Justice, I sat in my first all-staff meeting with my… Read more
Meet some of the People Feeding Americans during the Pandemic — Thrive Global
April 6, 2020
Teens for Food Justice was featured in Thrive Global on April 6th, 2020. “From the shuttered farms, TFFJ harvested about 1,000 pounds of lettuce, micro-green, herbs and more. Some went to community partners, some to neighborhood families.” Click here to read the full article… Read more
Women Changing the Food System in New York City — Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center
March 25, 2020
Katherine Soll, Teens for Food Justice’s CEO/President was featured in Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center on March 25th, 2020. “Teens for Food Justice is a disrupter—of agriculture methods, of educational practice, of food systems. We were ahead of the curve and there wasn’t widespread understanding of how… Read more
This Hydroponic Farm Provides Fresh Food for School Lunches – NowThis
March 19, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in Now This on March 16th, 2020. “Food insecurity was an issue that students were really concerned about, and TFFJ started to think, ‘what are the ways in which we can empower young people to address this problem?’ You can start with what they… Read more
Teens for Food Justice Latest Farm to Grow 10,000 Pounds of Produce This Year — HortiDaily
March 5, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in Hortidaily on March 5th, 2020. “Just last month, students harvested over 700 pounds of fresh produce, serving them in the school cafeteria during lunch. The successful launch had put them on track to grow over 10,000 pounds of produce for their school and… Read more
Blood Pressure Screening — Caribbean Life
March 5, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in Caribbean Life News on March 5th, 2020. ” Teens For Food Justice distributes fresh vegetables to BMS patients from their hydroponic farm at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School” Click here to read the full article… Read more
Whole Foods Charity, Teens to Grow Tons of Produce for NYC Schools — Produce Market Guide
March 3, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in Produce Market Guide on March 3rd, 2020. “The MLK farm will provide real-world opportunities for students to apply the concepts they learn in classes like biology and chemistry. It also creates an indelible understanding of how food grows. When students understand and participate… Read more
Teens for Food Justice Launch Latest Farm Set to Grow 10,000 Pounds of Produce This Year — Seeds & Chips
March 3, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in Seeds and Chips on March 3rd, 2020. “The students have been working to build, grow, and maintain a working and blossoming hydroponic farm on campus that serves the school community.” Click here to read the full article… Read more
Whole Foods Charity, Teens to Grow Tons of Produce for NYC Schools — The Packer
March 3, 2020
Teens For Food Justice was featured in The Packer on March 3rd, 2020. “The nonprofit Teens for Food Justice has a mission to ensure that all New Yorks have access to healthy, affordable food through youth-led, community-based solutions. These farms are expected to grow more than 30,000 pounds of produce… Read more
Empowering Teens • Feeding Communities • Building a Healthy Sustainable Future
