Did you know that RICE has a continued partnership with Added Value Farms located in Red Hook, Brooklyn?

Added Value began in April 2000 by gathering community stakeholders and outside experts to discuss the lack of meaningful educational activities and employment opportunities for Red Hook teenagers. In the spring of 2001, Added Value convened a group of local youth, neighborhood leaders, community-based organizations and regional institutions to form our Community Advisory Committee. Guided through a participatory planning process by Heifer International, the Committee outlined a three-year plan to address food insecurity, unemployment and the alienation of youth from the Red Hook community.

Each day at RICE we contribute our compostable food waste to the farm to help further their goals and community involvement as well as reduce our impact on the environment.

Be sure to check out their website at http://www.added-value.org/

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