Our mission is to heal the food system through building justice, sovereignty, health, and access. We operate farmers markets, coordinate farm builds, provide programs to support growers and food entrepreneurs, and engage in micro and small volume composting initiatives. Our efforts work towards establishing an inclusive, sustainable, connected, and caring food economy where everyone can come to the table to have wholesome food to cook and eat.
Urban Agriculture Cooperative began as a program arm of the non-profit Planting Seeds of Hope. PSH created community gardens to help clean up and restore vacant lots and remove blight. UAC was developed to act as a support to urban agriculture practitioners focusing on bulk purchasing and fiscal sponsorship, but grew a specific focus on developing local farmer's market solutions and food distribution from grower to consumer.
Urban Agriculture Cooperative began as a program arm of the non-profit Planting Seeds of Hope. PSH created community gardens to help clean up and restore vacant lots and remove blight. UAC was developed to act as a support to urban agriculture practitioners focusing on bulk purchasing and fiscal sponsorship, but grew a specific focus on developing local farmer's market solutions and food distribution from grower to consumer.
Services
The Cooperative Market by Urban Agriculture Cooperative in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health launched in June of 2020, aggregating products from local and NJ based farms for customers to purchase online for pick up at one of several points in the greater Newark region.
The Cooperative Market emphasizes food sovereignty and empowerment in agriculture by prioritizing products supplied by Newark based food producers, with an emphasis on small lot urban growers, BIPOC and women-owned farm businesses, and family farms with demonstrated commitment to urban food access for our City of Newark and the greater region.Our seasonal products are fruits, veggies, flowers, herbs, baked goods, eggs, and some specialty items.
The Cooperative Market emphasizes food sovereignty and empowerment in agriculture by prioritizing products supplied by Newark based food producers, with an emphasis on small lot urban growers, BIPOC and women-owned farm businesses, and family farms with demonstrated commitment to urban food access for our City of Newark and the greater region.Our seasonal products are fruits, veggies, flowers, herbs, baked goods, eggs, and some specialty items.
Composting completes the cycle of the urban food system, decomposing food waste down to new living soils that provide nutrients for plants, prevent erosion, absorb excess water, and store carbon. UAC supports the ILSR food recovery hierarchy! Source reduction and feeding hungry people are top of the list!
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