Name: Brook Park Chickens
Address: Brook Park, 10454
Telephone: (212) 639-9675
Price range: $$

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Address

Brook Park

South Bronx

10454

Website

http://brookparkchickens.blogspot.com/

Phone Number

(212) 639-9675

Director, Manager or CEO

Lily Kesselman

Mission Statement

Mission: To connect local residents with their food, help residents grow their own food, and share animal husbandry skills.

Annual Budget

$1,200 a year

Year Started

2012

Major Funders

Grant from Just Food and collaboration from Friends of Brook Park, funding from Citizens Committee of New York City

Latest Projects

The organization is expanding their chicken project by purchasing more chicks and cleaning their coop. In addition to the chicken coop at their garden, volunteers give tours to schools to educate children about how to care for hens. The organization also hosts chicken workshops to teach other community gardens how to start their own chicken coop.

Interesting Fact

Our hens produce almost 3,000 eggs per year.

Areas Served

Bronx

Major Issues

Community Gardens, Farmers Markets/Local Foods, Sustainable Food

Non-profit?

Nonprofit

Twitter

https://twitter.com/bronxchicks

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Brook-Park-Chickens-272753509421595/

Frequently used hashtags

#bronxchicks#southbronx