Added Value: The Farm at Governor's Island
![Farmers/Local Market: Sells fresh locally grown produce. May be organic or traditional foods, and may sell flowers, craft items, bread, wine, wool, and even regional cookbooks. Supports small family farms, local economies and a greener countryside. Farmers/Local Market](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_0.gif)
![Healthy Dining: Wholesome, healthful, fresh foods, made with local and/or organic ingredients. May serve only vegetarian or vegan foods (no animal products whatsoever). Meat and dairy products are raised to minimize environmental and health impacts without additives, genetic modifications or factory farm practices. Endangered fish are not served. "Slow Food" sites can be included, as can traditional or special local cuisines. Healthy Dining](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_1.gif)
![Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture: Encompasses small-scale city farm to full-size rural farms that are organic, biodynamic or using other sustainable methods. May indicate organizations linking urban communities and nearby farmers though community-supported agriculture (known as CSAs or box schemes), 4H demonstration farms, agriculture schools or food security resources and networks. Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_2.gif)
![Organic/Local Food: Food grown close to where it is consumed, reducing shipping impacts and increasing freshness. Organic food is grown without pesticides (biocides), genetic modification or synthetic fertilizers. Minimally processed, with no chemicals or waxes added after harvesting. May include fair trade or direct trade practices. Organic/Local Food](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_3.gif)
Overview
Partnering with the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, Added Value has launched a three acre farm just across the water from their Red Hook farm. The farm will add more educational opportunities for South Brooklyn’s youth. Eventually it will help bring the Island together as a community, with each person able to contribute to the Island’s sustainable development, whether resident, employee, student, vendor, or visitor, creating a proud legacy for the greater community to which Governors Island belongs.
Added Value has grown over 12 tons of fresh produce for donation, sale and consumption — with the food flowing through their farmers market, the guaranteed shares in the harvest they offer for payment or work on the farm (known as a CSA), the local restaurants who've partnered with them to expand the availability of fresh responsibly grown local food, and local food pantries for the needy. The farm serves as a daily educational/work site for more the 152 teens through our youth programs, creating opportunities for the youth of South Brooklyn to expand their knowledge base, develop new skills and positively engage with their community through the operation of a socially responsible urban farming enterprise.
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