City Growers runs on Volunteers!
With limited resources, we rely on volunteers to keep City Growers learning beds lush and welcoming for our young visitors.
City Growers offers a variety of ways for Corporate Volunteers to give back to the community and team-build while enjoying open space, fresh air and spectacular views at one of the most unique places in New York City: Brooklyn Grange rooftop farms. Every project and all proceeds will directly impact New York City youth and aid us in connecting young people to nature, at no cost to them
Interested? Email info@citygrowers.org and write “Corporate Volunteer Days” in the subject line!
Our Locations
City Growers was started by the founders of Brooklyn Grange, who saw the educational potential of the rooftop farms. We are lucky to have access to these unique spaces, and invite you to join us for a day of urban farming atop one of these two farms.
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Est. 2012 | 1.5 Acres
BNY is the flagship farm and has chickens, bees and farming operations. The farm can host up to 13 volunteers.
Sunset Park
Est. 2019 | 3.2 Acres
Sunset Park is the newest, largest farm. It has a hydroponic greenhouse, indoor event space, and is handicap accessible. It can host up to 20 people.
Volunteer Day
Schedule and Pricing
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (4 hours)
10 am: Introduction and team building activity
10:30: Farm Tour
11 am: Gardening and weeding in Learning Bed, beehive building or chicken coop project
1 pm: Departure
If your team would like to get lunch or drinks following the engagement, we can help with reservations. Bagged lunches may be eaten on the farm with advanced notice.
PACKAGES INCLUDE:
- A high-impact volunteer project supervised by City Growers staff
- Water and all project supplies
- Totes and a take-home seed packet (designed by the kids we serve!) for all volunteers
- Event overview to distribute to participants in advance
- Online photo album of the day’s activities
- Post-event report on project results and impact
City Growers provides a unique learning opportunity for NYC youth and a memorable experience for employees.
When do you offer experiences?
We offer two times per year that we can accommodate corporate volunteers at one of our two farms,a total of only 4 opportunities a year:
- April/May (including Earth Day)
- Early November
What can my employees expect?
Spring: volunteers will help us pull cover crops from the learning beds, lay compost, till, and plant seeds and seedling plants.
Fall: volunteers pull plants, compost them, lay compost, and plant cover crops.