Our Mission

TFFJ fights food insecurity and diet-related disease through school-based, youth-led hydroponic farming, providing local, sustainably-grown produce to food desert communities and building health equity for all New Yorkers and beyond.

Our Board

Co-Founders

Chana Chenfeld

Co-Founder, Vice Chair & Vice President

Katherine Soll

Chief Executive Officer/Founder

Tara Swibel

Co-Founder & Board Chair

Board of Directors

Alejandro Muñoz-Suárez

Chief Operating Officer, Gracious Hospitality

Bridget Alameda

Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Secretary

Katie Seawell

Chief Commercial Officer, Bowery Farming

Kevin Beardsley

Treasurer, Senior Director, Corporate Development (M&A), Nasdaq

Ramel Bradley

Community Director & Co-founder of AppHarvest

Randolph Stern

President, Sternvest Capital

Teresa Tsou

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Pipcorn

Valerie Soll

Textile Conservator, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Adjunct Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology

Our Team

Aliya Brown

Senior Communications & Content Manager

Alyssa Gardner-Vazquez

Senior Farmer-Educator

Christine Mastorides

District Partner Farmer-Educator

Connor Gorsira

Farm Operations Manager

Danna Creager

Senior Development Manager

Ezra Orlinsky

Farm Operations Coordinator

Gabrielle Mosquera

Deputy Director

Harrison Hillier

Senior Hydroponic Systems Manager

Ja’keia Person

District Partner Farmer-Educator

Jackie Roth

Curriculum & Program Coordinator

Jeorgina Williams

District Partner Farmer-Educator

Jessenia Preciado

Far Rockaway Regional Coordinator

Mariah Middlebrooks

District Partner Farmer-Educator

Matthew Horgan

STEM Programming & School Partnership Manager

Mo Urzola Tellez

Hydroponics Systems Coordinator

Paloma Jones

Youth Development Coordinator

Rabia Rafique

District Partner Farm Assistant

Rakiyah Ferguson

Operations Manager

Renae Cairns

Senior Program Manager

Our Supporters

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We're thrilled to be a featured exhibitor at @Emer

We're thrilled to be a featured exhibitor at @EmersonCollective's inaugural Climate Science Fair which will be held at @highlinenyc September 20th - 23rd, during Climate Week NYC! TFFJ will be exhibiting a working hydroponic system as part of the Climate Science Fair, which is an extension of the UN Climate Summit.

The #ClimateScienceFair is a celebration of optimism at work, innovation at scale, and community in action for a just and sustainable world.

We can't wait to see you there! Visit our link in bio to learn more!
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We're thrilled to announce that TFFJ received a $5

We're thrilled to announce that TFFJ received a $5,000 grant from @NewmansOwn Foundation!

To date, we've received a total of $15,000 in grant funding from Newman’s Own Foundation to support our efforts to provide nutritious food in schools, and to end food insecurity once and for all.

We'd like to thank Newman’s Own Foundation for its continued support of our work!
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New Veggie Alert! 🌿 Introducing, Kohlrabi! Ko

New Veggie Alert! 🌿

Introducing, Kohlrabi! Kohlrabi is closely related to cabbage, is high in antioxidants, and has several other incredible health benefits from digestive health to immune system support. We're thrilled to have added Kohlrabi to our menu of fresh, healthy, student-grown produce!

Visit our link in bio to learn more about #Kohlrabi via @organic_facts!
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Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month, TFFJ commu

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month, TFFJ community!

#HispanicHeritageMonth is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the Latino & Hispanic communities in the U.S. This month we honor the many contributions that have cultivated a more vibrant country for us all!

We're thrilled to join @EmersonCollective for the

We're thrilled to join @EmersonCollective for the Climate Science Fair at @highlinenyc on September 20th - 23rd!

The #ClimateScienceFair is a celebration of optimism at work, innovation at scale, and community in action for a just and sustainable world.

We can't wait to see you there! Visit our link in bio to learn more.
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Dropping in with a quick farm appreciation post ov

Dropping in with a quick farm appreciation post over on the TFFJ farm at the DeWitt Clinton Educational Campus. 😍
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