DeWitt Clinton High School, Norwood, Bronx, District 10

Novella Carpenter, Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer: November 10, 2009.

Novella Carpenter is the author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, a memoir of how she created an small farm in an empty lot in urban Oakland, California. Students discussed their idea of creating a garden out of an unused plot on school grounds. Ms. Carpenter said of her visit:

"Those kids were the best thing I've experienced during my whole book tour. I wish I could move to the Bronx and become the farmer at DeWitt-Clinton."

Inspired by Ms. Carpenter, the students strengthened their resolve to start a school garden. Behind the Book's Director of Development led a grant writing workshop for the class and provided them with a list of funders they could apply to. They recently received their first grant from Citizens Committee for New York City.

 

A Novella Carpenter gives an impassioned speech about the importance of farming.		AThe class scouts out a space to start their own school garden.
ANovella Carpenter signs books and chats with these DeWitt Clinton students.		APride and happiness swell after a productive and informative day.

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