bk Farmyards Grows in Brooklyn

There is a lot of unused land in New York City; over 10,000 acres in New York City and 1,350 in Brooklyn alone. Urban farmer Stacey Murphy intends to something about it. With the purpose of reconnecting urbanites to the land, bringing food security to New York, building community and growing some tasty fresh vegetables, Stacey began bk Farmyards in May along with Liz Elkin and Justin Gerry. bk Farmyards takes yards and transforms them into spectacular abundant garden in accordance with their motto, “You have the land, we grow the produce”, they are also hoping to work with developers to garden on temporarily idle land.

If you want to get involved with bk Farmyards and show your support, they are having a fundraiser this Saturday at The Compound Brooklyn. There will be live bands, a silent auction, belly dancers, dance groups and much more. Participating local business’s include Franny’s, The Farm, Edible Brooklyn, Get Fresh Table and Market and Brooklyn Kitchen. It’s a pretty impressive lineup! The festivities start at 3:00 and rock on until midnight. You can check out their Facebook page or click their site for more information.

For more information on bk Farmyards, check out their website, their recent coverage in the NY Daily News, and this video of Stacey at Foxtrott Farms below.

NYC’s Cool New Backyard Farms: Growing More Than Just Produce from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.