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

Advisor, Moolah Kicks

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

Abby Avital

Farmer-Educator

Aliya Brown

Senior Communications & Content Manager

Alyssa Gardner-Vazquez

Senior Farmer-Educator

Christine Mastorides

District Partner Farmer-Educator

Connor Gorsira

Farm Operations Manager

Cory Behroozi

District Partner Farmer-Educator

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

Jonathan Bradley

District Partner Farmer-Educator

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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Over in the cafeteria at @alwaysagrizzly, student-

Over in the cafeteria at @alwaysagrizzly, student-grown greens made a yummy addition to some delicious buffalo chicken salads!

We love to see the various ways in which cafeteria teams at our partner locations use produce from the farm for salads, wraps, sandwiches and more!

Turns out there's a #NationalCookieDay! Students

Turns out there's a #NationalCookieDay!

Students over at the Far Rockaway Educational Campus had a blast decorating cookies awhile back. They even made some strawberry and basil frosting using farm fresh, student-grown basil straight from the TFFJ farm!

No farm (yet), no problem! The incredible thing ab

No farm (yet), no problem! The incredible thing about growing food using hydroponics is that it can be done in a multitude of ways!

Programming is well underway at M.S. 053 Brian Piccolo where students recently made hydroponic jar kits. They're growing sooo nicely! 🌿

Hi TFFJ Community, Just dropping in with a quick

Hi TFFJ Community,

Just dropping in with a quick cucumber appreciation post over on the TFFJ farm at the MLK, Jr. Educational Campus!

Are you a cucumber fan? Let us know in the comments! 🥒

Over 20 lbs. of farm fresh, student-grown cucumber

Over 20 lbs. of farm fresh, student-grown cucumbers were harvested for the cafeteria over on the TFFJ farm at the MLK, Jr. Educational Campus!

Providing healthy and nutritious food that complements school lunch is truly transformative work.

Pssst! Join our Senior Farmer-Educator Alyssa ove

Pssst!

Join our Senior Farmer-Educator Alyssa over on the TFFJ farm at the MLK, Jr. Educational Campus for a crystal lettuce harvest!
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