Windsor Farm
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Neighbors over in Windsor Terrace are planning a farm, and invite anyone interested to the Prospect Avenue Farm Kickoff on March 28th:
As the spring approaches I am preparing the vacant lot below the Seeley Street bridge in Windsor Terrace to become a farm that produces fresh vegetables for our community. It will take a lot of work to make that happen and I can’t do it by myself. I’ve mostly cleared the land but it needs to be terraced; the soil has to be tested; composting has to start and new soil made; and then planting can begin.
I invite friends, neighbors, students and all aspiring farmers to join me in planning and carrying out this project. On Sunday March 28, 9 am to 2 pm, all are invited to come by to help prepare the site and talk about next steps. If you have a shovel and rake bring them along.
While my wife (Emma) and I own the land, our main interest is in showing how small pieces of land like this (about 5,000 square feet) can contribute to local, healthy alternatives to the industrial food system. This will help expand the growing movement of community-supported agriculture. Come along!
Tom Angotti, 1194 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, tangotti@nyc.rr.com, cell: 347-226-0100
3 Responses to “Windsor Farm”
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Adrienne Fisher says:
Tom,
This is a great thing you’re doing! If you haven’t been in touch with Stacey Murphy of BKFARMYARDS, you probably should be. She’s of a similar mind as you and has installed a 600 sq foot farm in our back yard (in Ditmas Park West). Check out the website: http://WWW.BKFARMYARDS.COM
You can see pictures of our farm from last year at http://www.bkfarmyards.com/farmyards/foxtrot/foxtrot.htmlWe’re really looking forward to this coming growing season!
Adrienne
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Trevor & Nicole says:
We live on Reeve Pl, a block from the site. We are very happy you are doing this. We would love to come by and check it out and even help out in any way. Keep us posted!
-Trevor & Nicole
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Peter says:
I’ll come by with rake,shovel, and experience with growing food (in Vermont and Windsor Terrace where I’ve got a pretty substantial vegetable & fruit garden just up the street from you— 606 17th St.)
