Valentine’s Day is coming, and we’ve done the hard work of finding you a date: BK Farmyards, which takes underutilized land in Brooklyn and turns it into miniature farms. Last year, they converted a handful of backyards into highly productive, super-efficient gardens that fed landowners and CSA subscribers all summer. This year, they’re setting their sights high: in addition to converting more yards to micro-farms, they’re partnering with the High School for Public Service in East Flatbush/Crown Heights to start a 1 acre youth farm. This farm will bring fresh, locally grown produce to a neighborhood with virtually no other access to it.
To do this work, they need equipment for the students and volunteers to use. To get equipment, they need money. Buy one of our hand-printed Valentine’s cards, complete with a heart-shaped cookie, for $10, and we’ll pass every cent on to BK Farmyards.
If you’re boycotting Valentine’s Day this year, you can help BK Farmyards heartache-free by donating on their kickstarter page