The NYC Food Forests Coalition is a collective of self-identifying Food Forests stewards, growers, and educators located around the 5 NYC boroughs and Long Island. The purpose of the coalition is to connect and organize regional food forests around shared visions, goals, and barriers. By collectivizing, we may be able to advocate for the advancement and protection of these important community assets. Coalition members believe in working in collaboration to support shared goals.Â
Join the Coalition by using Google Form: HERE
Join an upcoming NYC Food Forests Coalition meeting, happening every first Friday of the month. See dates below to register:
2026 Events from participating Food Forests:
- June 19th Tour of Brower Park with Field Meridians and Friends of Brower Park
- August 19th Tour of the Chestnut Grove at Highbridge and of Swindlers Cover with New York Restoration Project
- September 26th Tour of Meg’s Garden at James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
- Foragers at the Foodway, ongoing series with opportunities to forage with foragers at the Bronx River Foodway
Current Food Forests Coalition Partners:
Smiling Hogshead Ranch, Long Island City, Queens
Field Meridians, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Stuyvesant Cove Park, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Javits Center, Hudson Yards, Manhattan
NYRP Swindlers Cove, Washington Heights, Manhattan
NYRP Highbridge Chestnut Grove, Washington Heights, Manhattan
Meg’s Garden at James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, Bronx
Bronx River Foodway, Bronx
Swale, Coming to NYC waterways Fall 2026
Astoria Fig Project, Astoria, Queens
Moskehtu Consulting, Shinnecock Hills, Long IslandÂ
For questions or concerns, email nycfoodforests@gmail.com.