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
Director of Technology Investment Banking
Credit Suisse

Jennifer Finer

Secretary Director,
Global Brand Initiatives
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

Alex Galindez

Chief Executive Officer
ROAR Beverages

Norah Yahya

Senior Government Affairs Officer
External Affairs
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Our Team

Gabrielle Mosquera

Deputy Director

Christopher Ellison

Marketing & Development Content Manager

Matthew Horgan

STEM Programming & School Partnership Manager

Renae Cairns

Advocacy and 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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We are extremely proud to share the results of our

We are extremely proud to share the results of our 2021 Food Distribution Report! From March 2020 to December 2021, TFFJ delivered more than 647,344 pounds of fresh, nutritious, high-quality produce and pantry staples to students' families and their communities across NYC.

Isn't that incredible?!

This means 22,085 bags of much-needed fresh, nutritious, and affordable foods reached NYC communities experiencing loss of income and food accessibility.

Thank you to our incredible funders, community- and-school-based partners, emergency food suppliers, and local hydroponic farms for their help building a food secure future and providing much-needed support where it is needed most.

This year, help us achieve even more by donating today! Click the link in our bio to learn how your donation will directly support and expand the services provided to food desert communities within NYC and beyond!

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Programming at TFFJ’s Far Rockaway farm is in fu

Programming at TFFJ’s Far Rockaway farm is in full swing!

Amanda, our Curriculum Development & Program Assistant, recently supported a six plant part salad lesson with lead teacher Chris. The students learned about the six edible plant parts (roots, stems, leaves, fruits, seeds, and flowers). Some students even added TFFJ grown microgreens to top it off!

From lessons to grow kits, we continue to empower students to build a healthy and sustainable future. Click the link in the bio to learn how you can support these programs today!

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Today’s Motivational Monday highlights the contr

Today’s Motivational Monday highlights the contributions and achievements of Iyeshima Harris, Project Director at East New York Farms! East New York Farms organizes youth and adults to address food justice in their communities by promoting local, sustainable agriculture and community-led economic development. Iyeshima teaches food justice, advocates for universal free school lunches, and assists in developing and sustaining youth-led organizations. We are honored to celebrate her work empowering youth to impact the food sector.

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Urban Assembly Unison students in TFFJ’s LEAP af

Urban Assembly Unison students in TFFJ’s LEAP after-school program recently completed a cookbook scavenger hunt to share their food stories. Soon, students will create a community cookbook featuring their recipes using the produce grown on the farm!

A special shout out to our Farmer-Educator & Hydroponics Assistant, Mo, and our Curriculum Development & Program Assistant, Amanda, for all of their fantastic work! (We can’t wait to test those recipes!)

Learn more about our initiatives and the impact of our programs at the link in the bio.

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According to Feeding America, in the United States

According to Feeding America, in the United States, 12 million children may not know where they will get their next meal. And Black and Latino children are more than twice as likely to face hunger as white children because of systemic racial injustice. TFFJ fights to end food insecurity and continues to address the inequalities making it significantly more difficult for families and communities of color to access fresh, affordable, and nutritious food. Head to our website or click the link in our bio to learn more about our work.

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There are many ways to eat onions – on burgers a

There are many ways to eat onions – on burgers and salads, in guacamole, etc. Onions are a staple ingredient around the world, and if you’re a fan, we’ve got just the recipe for you: a Caramelized Onion and Garlic Pasta (prep time is only half an hour). Enjoy!

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