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Teens for Food Justice


  • Mission

    Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ)brings food equity to urban communities where good nutrition and healthy food access are a significant challenge, and educates and empowers youth to be on the front lines of this work.

    About Us

    Our unique after-school program trains youth, ages 12 to 18, to build and maintain indoor hydroponic farms that serve as local sources for fresh food and centers for nutrition and health education in their schools and communities. Students use cutting-edge hydroponic technology to grow substantial quantities of crops for their school, families, and neighbors. They are trained to become health and nutrition ambassadors who teach skills for healthy eating, shopping, cooking, fitness and lifestyle behaviors to others. Through their own, their peers’, their families’ and their neighbors’ involvement, these young leaders will be the catalysts for a grassroots food justice movement in their community.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Hunger, Food Security
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

    • (833) 524-2742
    • 33 west 60th street, ste. 1211, New York, New York, US
      ste. 1211
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