Red Hook Farms - Columbia Street Farm

Tomoko Tanaka a year ago

Great farm and composting site. Beautiful Monarch butterflies, honey bees, and chickens.

Adriana De Pitkin Edited 2 years ago

This is a great place to visit over the weekend. They’ve planted many fruits, vegetables & flowers. On Saturdays, they have a farm stand so you can buy their fresh produce. Also, they have picnic tables & chairs & to sit and relax. They really take care of the farm. It’s very beautiful! They host different events & workshops too. Make sure to follow them on Instagram for updates! The staff is welcoming and friendly! I always love visiting gardens & nature spots :)

Elle 3 years ago

I had a great time at Red Hook Community Farms, they offer local tours, classes, and its an open space for the public to relax and have some fun in the sun on your Ikea run. I went to the farm last weekend to complete a Mid-scale Community Composting Tour as part of the NYC Master Composting Certification course requirement. The tour was extremely informative, we learned about the different composting systems at the site and the history of environmental racism in Red Hook. This garden is an example of a green space where community members are taking action to address food insecurity. It’s great to see a garden in the city that actually benefits members of the local community. I highly recommend the tour or visiting the garden if you’re interested in gardening and making more sustainable choices.

Jackie Gordon Singing Chef 5 years ago

What fun it was to volunteer at the Red Hook community farm compost project! I learned a ton about compost and a generously gave me some materials to turn my home composter into a more effective composting system. We moved a pile of compost that had been sitting there for 9 months. The objective was to aerate the compost. They had all the tools, shovels, pitchforks and gloves so it was super organized. Xander the head volunteer was really knowledgeable and very encouraging. Yes, the work was hard but the camaraderie was fun. Afterwards, I bagged up some beautiful compost to take home as well as wood chips, and wood shavings to fix my own computer at home. Next time I'd like to do something less strenuous like sifting compost. Lol!

Charlie Siu 7 years ago

Good people, great energy. Organizers/employees here are incredibly well organized and equipped to handle groups of volunteers (they are also very fun people who are passionate about sustainability and the environment). I love that they appreciate their volunteers so much, and it really shows in the wonderful volunteers who show up regularly. Go here, meet cool people, get an awesome workout, and tan like you've never tanned before.