New Roots Farm

NEW ROOTS FARM

Our farm at EcoVillage Ithaca is both educational resource and suppliments our farm-to-school lunch program with fresh organic produce!

Hydroponics Service Crew

Hydroponics in the window of the New Roots lobby!

Besides using it for educational purposes, we grow herbs and lettuce for our school kitchen.

This hydroponics system purchase was made possible through a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation.

Summer Farm Intern Program

Our Summer New Roots Farm Program interns learn organic farming, planting annual crops, and running our U-Pick berry CSA.

Produce (planted, grown, and harvested by the students) is sold weekly at the summer East Hill Farmers Market.

Farm-to-School Meals

Our original Farm to School Cafe offers free breakfast and lunch to all students and staff. All meals are made fresh every day, onsite, from scratch, using real ingredients. Meat, Veg, Vegan, and options for those with specific dietary requirements. Students also have the opportunity to learn food preparation skills through our Culinary Arts and Cafe Food Prep electives.

Berry CSA

Each summer our farm offers a berry CSA, Kestrel Perch Berries.

Strawberries, raspberries, red and black currants, gooseberries, blueberries and elderberries – all available in abundance just two miles away from the heart of Ithaca. Grown without chemicals, these ripe goodies are available as part of a U-pick CSA, but pay-as-you-go options are also offered. Visit ithacaberries.com for a host of ideas about how to use and preserve the berries, as well as updates about what’s available to pick!

220 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca

(607) 275-0272

ithacaberries@gmail.com

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

EcoVillage at Ithaca

Ithaca Farmers Market

The Learning Web