Growing Food Right Here in NYC

Where Are We -- And What Needs to Happen for Urban Ag to Increase, Improve and Have a Significant Impact

This seminar will discuss the current state of urban agriculture and examine challenges and opportunities in NYC.

Panelists:

• Crystal Eksi, Urban Designer, NYC Department of City Planning
• Council Member Rafael Espinal
• Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder and Managing Director, Agritecture
• Gerard Lordahl, Gardens & The Governor's Island Teaching Garden Director, GrowNYC
• Danielle Spiegel-Feld, Executive Director, Guarini Center Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law, NYU School of Law

Moderator:

• Charles Platkin, PhD, JD, MPH, the executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center

Healthy Breakfast Will Be Served @ 8:45am, Talk at 9am