Community Garden Magazine Issue Eight April 2016 Community Garden Magazine Issue Eight April 2016 | Page 15

NYCCGC New York City Community Garden Coalition OUR MISSION Founded in 1996, New York City Community Garden Coalition's mission is to promote the preservation, creation, and empowerment of community gardens through education, advocacy, and grassroots organizing. Become a member and support NYCCGC, New York City’s independent voice for our community gardens! Our mission is to promote the preservation, creation, and empowerment of community gardens through education, advocacy, and grassroots organizing. Community gardens in New York City provide many benefits to their neighborhoods. Fresh vegetables, eggs, and herbs. Beautiful open green space. A place for the community to come together in friendship. 15