Brooklyn Top Farming Borough
Today’s news that Brooklyn has more farms than any other borough should come as no surprise at all. Nor should the fact that the topic provides yet another opportunity to flog the old theme that newer, wealthier residents somehow aren’t as “real” has longer-term, poorer residents. “We aren’t here for the trendy residents,” Kendall Morrison,…
Today’s news that Brooklyn has more farms than any other borough should come as no surprise at all. Nor should the fact that the topic provides yet another opportunity to flog the old theme that newer, wealthier residents somehow aren’t as “real” has longer-term, poorer residents. “We aren’t here for the trendy residents,” Kendall Morrison, who manages The Secret Garden Farm in Bushwick. “We’re here for the neighborhood folks.” Better take out that nose ring before you try to buy your kale from Kendall!
Brooklyn Has More Farms Than Other Boros [NY Daily News]
this thread got scary later on lol.
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So whenever and wherever (in Brooklyn) bike lanes, farmers’ markets, coffee bars, trendy restaurants or artisanal ice cream trucks, high-end renovations or other expensive stuff is under attack, I will be there.
please, DIAF
*rob*
“Tis a sad day, lechacal, when your provocateur skills aren’t fully recognized. :-(”
Clearly I’ll have to double my efforts tomorrow.
Joe from Brooklyn;
Sono contento da verderti ancora. Dove stavi?
E’ al solito qui. Sai che cosa intendo.
😉
“There is actually no better way for her to attract the rich, “socially conscious” citizens to buy a bunch over overpriced tomatoes grown in polluted brooklyn soil, then by claiming contempt for them….Brilliant!”
A+ for FSRG. Right on target, as usual.
I think moppet and I need to do a lemonade stand. She likes making lemonade. We even have one of those yellow metal squeezer things.
“However, I will fight, and hard, when gentrification is being attacked, because I am a committed gentrifier.”
The forces of stabification and decrepitication will win.
Forgot to mention recent arrivals from lower Manhattan. They’re key. Don’t want to leave them out.
So whenever and wherever (in Brooklyn) bike lanes, farmers’ markets, coffee bars, trendy restaurants or artisanal ice cream trucks, high-end renovations or other expensive stuff is under attack, I will be there.
Yes, DIBS. This was a good day for me as well. I learned that I should not be earnest, especially since I am not. However, I will fight, and hard, when gentrification is being attacked, because I am a committed gentrifier.