Founded by artist Linda Goode Bryant, Project EATS is a “living installation” of neighborhood-based, small-plot, high-yield farms that use art, urban agriculture, partnerships, and social enterprise to sustainably grow and equitably distribute fresh, local, organically-grown food in communities across New York City. Project EATS transforms vacant lots and rooftops into viable farms supporting farm stands, pantries, prepared food, and community programs in neighborhoods disproportionately experiencing food insecurity and diet-related illness across the City. Communities deserve to grow their own food right where they live–Art that feeds.
Video on Project EATS: YouTube
Notable Press: BK Reader; Food Management
Linda's decades of art-based activism began with her founding of Just Above Midtown gallery (JAM) which was a self-described laboratory that foregrounded the work of African-American artists including David Hammons, Maren Hassinger, Butch Morris, Senga Nengudi, Lorraine O’Grady, Howardena Pindell and many others. JAM’s explicit purpose was to be “in, but not of, the art world” offering early—and often unique—opportunities to artists to experiment and create freely, away from art market pressures. After closing JAM, Linda dedicated herself to filmmaking, directing the Peabody award-winning documentary Flag Wars (2003), an intimate portrait of a community in-flux that explores the tensions between preservation and gentrification. Over her nearly 50-year career, Linda has and continues to advocate for a connection to “our innate ability to use what we have to create what we need”.
Linda Notable Press: NYT–T Magazine; BOMB; ArtNews; Artnet; Culture Type
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HELP USA SEC
111 Sunken Garden Loop
Randall's (Ward's) Island
Farm only location. -
The Crossing
1956 1st Avenue
East Harlem, New York
Farm stand opening soon. -
Marcus Garvey Apartments
353 Chester Street
Brownsville, Brooklyn
Farm stand re-opening soon. -
Essex Crossing
220 Broome Street
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Farm stand and Eatery
Sat–Sun 11am-7pm -
SBH Wellness Center
4422 Third Avenue
Belmont, Bronx
Farm stand
Wed–Thu 10am–4pm -
Hollis Garden Apartments
203-205 Hollis Avenue
Saint Albans, NY
Residents-only farm.
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Leah Asha Allen
Director of Development -
Faye Bradshaw
Senior Director of Operations -
Jess Carroll
Seasonal Farmer -
Alexa Curnutte
Seasonal Farmer -
Shevan Durant
Administrator -
Shavar Elliot
Seasonal Farmer -
Linda Goode Bryant
Founder and President -
Marielle Ingram
Special Projects Assistant -
Keith Jackson
Seasonal Farmer -
Ronnie Jordan
Seasonal Farmer -
Christina Miller
Interim Farm Director -
Jason Murphy
Culinary & Product Manager -
Andrew Nasti
Seasonal Farmer -
Isaiah Trader
Seasonal Farmer
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Barry Rosen
Board Chairman
Artist Estate Advisor -
Korbin Heiss
Board Treasurer
SVP, Wells Fargo -
Harriet Sanford
Board Secretary
Former President & CEO, NEA Foundation -
Jon Gilman
Former Chef and Owner,Taste Caterers -
Liz Howng
Global Finance People Agenda Lead,
JP Morgan Chase -
Nilda Isidro
Shareholder, GreenbergTraurig -
Marc Payot
President, Hauser & Wirth -
Andrea Schwan
PR & Image Building Consultant -
Lorna Simpson
Visual Artist