Interested in food, farms, and gardening? Check out this upcoming event and then an upcoming deadline:

Upcoming Event: Annual Meeting of the Environmental Education Advisory Council

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 5-7PM

URBAN AGRICULTURE – PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

The rise of the urban agriculture movement has brought unprecedented interest in city soil, green spaces, and the great outdoors. Following the EEAC annual meeting, panelists will present the past, present and future possibilities of the role of city farming as a strong-arm of Environmental Education in the urban context.

Location: NYU at Kimball Hall, 1st Floor Lounge, at 246 Greene Street

For directions: http://www.nyu.edu/footer/map.html and to RSVP, email Judith Hutton: judithutton@gmail.com

Upcoming Deadline: Grow to Learn Mini-Grant

Grow to Learn NYC offers mini-grants of up to $2,000 to start a garden at your school. The next deadline is November 30, 2011, so check out their website to find out how your school can take advantage of this opportunity.