Bronx Food & Farm Tour: Historic Bedford Park & Norwood Walking Tour
Saturday, July 22, 2023
10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Offsite
The Keeper’s House • 3400 Reservoir Oval West
Learn about the histories of growing food, composting, and living in Bedford Park and Norwood during our second Bronx Food and Farm Tour of 2023! This 1.3-mile walking tour will begin at the historic Keeper’s House, visit the Museum of Bronx History at the historic Valentine-Varian House, pass through Mosholu Parkland, and close at the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center Community Farmers Market (JBOLC) at DeWitt Clinton High School. Participants will learn about the histories of each of these spaces, as well as how people are transforming them to grow food and community today.
Estimated Schedule:
10 a.m. • Meet at Keeper’s House, NeighborFood Garden (compost area)
10:45 a.m. • Leave Keeper’s House
10:55 a.m. • Museum of Bronx History | Rap 4 Bronx, new market and food distribution
11:15 a.m. • Head to JBOLC (talk about Friends of Mosholu Parkland), stop at bathrooms
11:45 a.m. • Arrive at JBOLC Market | Market & Lunch
1 p.m. • JBOLC
This event is hosted in partnership with B-Blossom Catering, Bronx Green-Up/NYBG, Bronx Historical Society, Friends of Mosholu Parkland, James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center, and Montefiore-Einstein.