Cornell Urban Scholars Program: Ball Field Gets Put to a Better Use

Cornell Urban Scholars Program

The Cornell Urban Scholars Program (CUSP) is dedicated to supporting the efforts of New York City's most innovative non-profit organizations. CUSP achieves this goal by encouraging Cornell's most talented students to pursue public service careers with organizations working with New York City's poorest children, families, and communities. Thanks to the contribution of Peter Sloane, President of the August Heckscher Foundation for Children, Cornell University was able to create this public service program. This blog represents the thirty-one 2007 Cornell Urban Scholars that are dedicating their summers to non-profit organizations and local government agencies.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ball Field Gets Put to a Better Use

For the last Friday seminar the CUSP fellows visited Added Value Herban Solutions. Located in a modified football field in Red Hook Brooklyn, the non-profit organization promotes urban agriculture through employing youth on the farm, visiting elementary schools, and hosting a weekly farmers market. Aley Kent, a Cornell Alumnus, also spent time with the students and informed them about her experience creating networks to connect farmers with the organization Heifer International.

The students had a hands on opportunity to learn about urban agriculture. They helped weed a vegetable patch, turn a hill of dirt into a flat area to plant in, and moved earth to into a flower bed.

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