United Community Centers Daycare / East New York Farms! — Local services in New York

My favorite place in Brooklyn. A visually tropical aesthetic Day Care Center that has a rentable community room, a paid teen youth farm program, a teen health program and a weekly Saturday Farmers’ Market for all ages. A true gem in East New York, that has seen generations grow from toddlers to youth, from youth to adults or staff and into parents who bring their children to enjoy the magic that...

This farm is wonderful. They have a great youth internship program starting at age 12 I think. My son is a second year intern and he loves it. In the program they learn about sustainable gardening, they hold workshops, focus on community outreach and go on field trips. The children also educate the community and have a farmers market on Saturdays. This is a great program for the East...

I was pleasantly surprised to find Caribbean food produced at the farm and in neighboring backyards. Being sold at the farmers market, for example, Jamaican callaloo, pigeon peas, pimento peppers, Spanish thyme and hot Scotch bonnet peppers to name a few. Jeremy the farm manager was very hands on and answered my many questions. I left the market fulfilled and excited to...