If you are an experienced gardener/farmer or just have been dreaming about it, let's meet and plan a NEW community garden in Jersey City. We also gladly welcome people already taking part in one of the city's existing gardens. We'll take advantage of the city's Adopt-A-Lot program: "Jersey City is looking for community minded individuals who dig the idea of Urban Gardening to adopt an unused City lot or plot of under-used park land. The group leases it for a dollar for two years and, alon …

The purpose of this meetup is to promote food independence and the joy of city gardening and farming. This meetup is for individuals only who are either currently gardening/farming in the city or who are immediately available to learn. If we can become independent of big agriculture as well, I believe that that would be the prudent thing to do. All meetups will take place in Brooklyn. If you live in another borough, but can come to meetups in Brooklyn, you are welcome to join. If you work for an …