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

Tara Swibel

Board Chair
Founder, Triptyk Studios

Katherine Soll

Chief Executive Officer
President

Chana Chenfeld

Vice Chair
Vice President

Board of Directors

Kevin Beardsley

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

Alexandra Galindez

Secretary
Chief Brand Nurturer, THE BRAND CONSULTING

Jennifer Finer

Global Director, Värde Partners

Bridget Alameda

Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Henry Gordon-Smith

CEO & Founder
Agritecture

Judy Schoenberg

Co-Founder
EvolveMe

Randolph Stern

President
Sternvest Capital

Valerie Soll

Textile Conservation Lab
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Adjunct Associate Professor
Fashion Institute of Technology

Alejandro Munoz-Suarez

Chief Executive Officer
Fuku

Norah Yahya

Senior Government Affairs Officer
External Affairs
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teresa Tsou

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Pipcorn

Our Team

Gabrielle Mosquera

Deputy Director

Aliya Brown

Senior Communications & Content Manager

Matthew Horgan

STEM Programming & School Partnership Manager

Renae Cairns

Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager

Amanda Everich

Curriculum Development & Program Assistant

Harrison Hillier

Senior Hydroponic Systems Manager

Connor Gorsira

Farm Operations Manager

Michael Sterenberg

Hydroponic Farmer-Educator, Martin Luther King Educational Campus

Mo Urzola Tellez

Farmer-Educator & Hydroponics Assistant

Ja’keia Person

Farmer-Educator, DeWitt Clinton High School Educational Campus

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As the school year neared its end, TFFJ students w

As the school year neared its end, TFFJ students weren’t quite ready to hang up their aprons. CTE after school students are pictured here at the DeWitt Clinton campus harvesting and preparing salads for donation to a local homeless shelter. All the while, general after school students wrapped up their final project: a slideshow and video at the farm about their school lunch campaign, which they sent to local politicians they’d researched throughout the year. Their hard work inspires us!

To learn more about TFFJ programs, visit the website in our bio.

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Earlier this month, students at our MLK, Jr. campu

Earlier this month, students at our MLK, Jr. campus held their final produce distribution for the 2021-2022 school year. Here are some of the incredible results:

1. The pilot program ran for 8 weeks
2. It garnered a total of 503 individual sign-ups over the 8 weeks
3. It successfully reached students, parents, and staff at all 6 co-located schools

Our Farmer-Educator Michael Sterenberg stewarded this pilot program as one of his final responsibilities before transitioning out of his current role at TFFJ. Thank you so much for all your dedicated work, Michael! Another shoutout to Connor Gorsira for his behind-the-scenes work as well.

For more info about TFFJ’s programs, visit the link in our bio!

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We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation

We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program! You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Teens for Food Justice thru 08/31/22.

To learn more about the myWalgreens program visit walgreens.com/mywalgreens

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Yesterday was the last day of school, which means

Yesterday was the last day of school, which means we can officially say: Happy Summer!!

Congratulations to all our students for successfully ending the school year, and good luck to all the seniors who will be treading new ground after graduation - you will always have our support! Another post-pandemic year, 2021-2022 brought its own set of challenges, and we are impressed with how students adapted to the changing regulations. We’ll be sharing some stats on Thursday to show you just how much we accomplished this year as a team.

Rest well, stay thoughtful, and be hungry to learn come September! Enjoy your break!

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Joshua Delgado is a DeWitt Clinton High School and

Joshua Delgado is a DeWitt Clinton High School and TFFJ program alumnus who currently serves as a program mentor at our DeWitt Clinton High School Campus in the Bronx. Joshua has been part of the TFFJ team since his high school career when he worked as a farm and food box intern as well as after school participant.

In a recent Equity Advocates meeting and tour of the MLK campus farm, Josh reflected on his hope for the future of urban agriculture in NYC: “It would be great to see a greener city, maybe repurposing public spaces like libraries for hydroponic farming. That would be a cool way to utilize public space in buildings that might have the capacity to host a farm. It would be a great way to re-engage the community, too.”

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Last month, we introduced the budget-friendly reci

Last month, we introduced the budget-friendly recipes that our Food Justice Collective students at the MLK, Jr. campus have been compiling. This month, we bring you bibimbap! The steps are simple: prepare the vegetables, precook the rice, and add everything to a pan along with oil and a protein source (such as egg). Finally, give it a good dollop of sauce to taste! Bibimbap is a traditional Korean dish that is extremely customizable, making it conducive to seasonal vegetables, unique culinary preferences, and monetary limitations. Bravo to our students for their leadership and cooking skills!

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