Just Food

Just Food
Midtown, Manhattan
1133 Ave of the Americas Ste 1515
Btwn W 43rd & W 44th Streets
New York, New York 10036

Description

Just Food empowers and supports community-led efforts to increase access to locally grown food, especially in underserved New York City neighborhoods. Just Food provides training and education to community members to help them launch projects like farmers' markets and CSAs, provide education in basic culinary and urban agriculture skills for their neighbors, and advocate to make their corner of New York City a healthier place to live and eat.

Since 1995, Just Food has pioneered sustainable food models, including CSAs, community-run farmers’ markets, and farm-to-food pantry programs. Just Food trains and builds lasting partnerships with community leaders and community based organizations to develop projects, such as CSAs, farmers markets, and other models, that create alternative ways to bring farm-fresh, locally grown food to their neighbors.

Reviews of Just Food

(4.7-star rating across 9 reviews)

Vegan Summertime Sweets from Angelica Kitchen

Reviewed by Sharon Stangel on 8/19/2014

My daughter and I wanted a hands-on baking class. It was mildly interesting
Basic Knife Skills: How to Cut Safely and Efficiently

Reviewed by Rachel L. on 5/7/2015
Preserving: How to Make Your Own Jams & Jellies

Anonymous review on 4/9/2015
Baking with Sweet Loren

Reviewed by Brianna P. on 10/26/2014
Baking with Sweet Loren

Reviewed by Julia C. on 10/26/2014
Baking with Sweet Loren

Reviewed by Jessica W. on 10/26/2014
A Flexitarian Autumn Feast With Peter Berley

Reviewed by Jennifer Somers on 9/19/2014
Vegan Summertime Sweets from Angelica Kitchen

Reviewed by Kelsey Morrison on 8/18/2014
Vegan Summertime Sweets from Angelica Kitchen

Reviewed by Brittany Ritchie on 8/18/2014

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students who have taken classes at Just Food generally found the experience to be interesting and suggested that students were able to learn basic baking skills. Some students appreciated the practicality of the classes and felt they gained useful skills and claimed the classes were suited well for beginners. 1. "I enjoyed the hands-on aspect of the class." 2. "I appreciated the practicality of the skills taught in the cooking class. I was able to apply what I learned in my everyday life." 3. "I learned the basics of baking in the class and was able to walk away with a few recipes that I can confidently make." 4. "The hands-on nature of the class allowed me to practice the skills I learned until I felt comfortable with them."