City Green's Seed Lending Library is now open to the community! What is a Seed Lending Library? A Seed Lending Library is a “library” containing seeds that can be exchanged throughout the community. Here at City Green, the Seed Lending Library contains a variety of vegetable seeds, including many of the varieties we use on our farms! When you visit the Farm Eco-Center, the Seed Lending Library can be found right across from the welcome kiosk. Inside, you’ll find a number of g

Last year, City Green was awarded a grant from the Ramapo College of New Jersey’s Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) that operates in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education. The Climate Change Learning Collaborative was established by the NJ Department of Education in 2024 to advance high-quality climate change education within NJ’s schools. Through partnerships with organizations like City Green, the CCLC enabled us to provide local New Jersey publ

City Green recently nominated our Director of Agriculture, Henry Anderson, for the Rodale Institute Good Farmer Award U.S.! This award recognizes regenerative farmers in the U.S. who exemplify sustainable farming practices and contribute to community and environmental health. Henry began working at City Green in 2018 first as a Farm Manager and was soon after promoted to Farm Director. Throughout the years, Henry has led the development of the permaculture installation from

This past fall, 22 Passaic County groups planted flowers, shrubs, trees, and more as part of the Dig In! Tree, Bulb, & Native Perennial Grant program. A partnership between Passaic County and City Green, this program offers municipalities and community groups the opportunity to participate in county-wide greening and planting through the distribution of "plant grants." Groups can apply for and receive plants to create native pollinator-friendly gardens, native trees for urban