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TFFJ alums Fiona C. and Najae S. posing in front of the #FlattenBigSoda ad in Times Square.

TFFJ alums take the mic at Flatten Big Soda rally in Times Square

On July 23, two Teens for Food Justice alums stood in Times Square for the Flatten Big Soda rally, hosted by the Interfaith Public Health ...
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TFFJ Spotlight: Claudia Reyes, Parent Coordinator

Cada recorrido escolar que Claudia Reyes guía en la High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice (LACJ) termina en la granja hidropónica.
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A hydroponic farm setup inside a school building.

Why TFFJ Grows Extra Seedlings, and Where They Go

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) plants more seeds than its hydroponic systems will ever hold, and that's not a mistake; it’s by design. Every crop ...
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Kohlrabi and brocoli dish

Kohlrabi & Broccoli Fried Rice

Kohlrabi & Broccoli Fried Rice Have you cooked with kohlrabi? This cabbage-family vegetable is often compared to a mix of apple and broccoli, and many ...
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Connor Gorsira, Senior Farm Operations Manager, working at a hydroponic farm.

TFFJ Spotlight: Connor Gorsira, Senior Farm Operations Manager

Every crop TFFJ grows has a destination lined up weeks before it's even seeded, and Connor Gorsira, TFFJ's Senior Farm Operations Manager, is the one ...
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A glass of refreshing mint limeade with fresh mint leaves.

Mint Limeade

Mint Limeade Our Far Rockaway Educational Campus mint is thriving this summer. Students put it to work in a mint limeade, a simple, refreshing way ...
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Representatives from TFFJ and Mount Sinai at DeWitt Clinton High School.

Growing Hope: TFFJ Partners with Mount Sinai to Support Cancer Patients Through Hyper-Local Nutrition

Teens for Food Justice is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center and New York Common Pantry to expand access to ...
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Students participating in the Food Policy Program event.

Far Rockaway Educational Campus’ First Food Policy Program Closes with a Student-Led Event

On June 2, eight students from the Far Rockaway Educational Campus (FREC) gathered at the hydroponic farm to mark the end of the first Food ...
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CBS New York segment featuring the TFFJ hydroponic farm at MBEC.

CBS New York Visits TFFJ Hydroponic Farm at Urban Assembly Maker Academy

CBS New York featured the TFFJ  hydroponic farm at the Murry Bergtraum Educational Campus’s Urban Assembly Maker Academy on June 12. Reporter Chris Wragge spoke ...
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Mariah Middlebrooks, Farmer-Educator in Denver, CO.

TFFJ Spotlight: Mariah Middlebrooks, Farmer-Educator (Denver, CO.)

Mariah Middlebrooks grew up in California and spent time in Nevada before moving to Colorado. Today, she runs the hydroponic farm inside Bruce Randolph School ...
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Mo Urzola Tellez, 2026 Food Rising Star awardee.

Keeping TFFJ Farms Growing: Mo Urzola Tellez Named 2026 Rising Star in New York City’s Food Policy

We're proud to celebrate Mo Urzola Tellez, Teens for Food Justice's Senior Hydroponic Systems Coordinator, on their selection as a 2026 40 Under 40 awardee ...
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Roots of Power: Celebrating Our 2026 Student Leadership Conference

On May 1, Teens for Food Justice held its annual Student Leadership Conference at West End Labs in Manhattan. 122 students from 11 New York ...
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