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January walkabout
Covering familiar ground in Williamsburg and Greenpoint on a frigid winter’s afternoon.
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New year, new camera
Two of the first shots taken on my new Nikon D90. Two images from a cold January morning in Brooklyn.
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Rooftop Farm photos for sale
These are a few of my favorite images from A Year At Eagle Street Rooftop Farm. Framed 11×14 and 5×7 prints available for $150 and $25, respectively. Other prints also available. Contact Scott at hutchense (at) gmail for more information. Now available: A Year At Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, the photo book (click here to order).
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Giving thanks
The farm opens for one last market before Thanksgiving. With the season over, the chickens have gone to winter homes. But the kale is still growing, and there are still carrots and peppers to be had. Time for one last market and a pause to give thanks for a productive year.
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A year of weekly images
Between October 2009 and October 2010, I posted a weekly photo on my other website, snapshots from my wanderings. A look back…
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Halloween at the farm
The last Sunday of the month, and the last open farm of the season save for right before Thanksgiving. The gang dress as the women of Jules Breton’s The Recall of the Gleaners for photographer Felicia Wong, then get down to work harvesting late-season veggies.
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Winding down
As the farming season winds down, late-season crops like carrots, peppers and herbs are harvested and beds prepped for winter. In the afternoon, the folks from Rockaway Taco drop by for food and fun.
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Bees in autumn
Clearing out more beds to prep them for winter and shoring up soil. Later, Sam of Anarchy Apiaries talks about beekeeping with Meg of Brooklyn Honey.
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Fall at the farm
The arrival of fall brings cool, windy skies. Plants get pulled as thatch and rasdish seeds are sown for winter groundcover. The bunnies enjoy a rare day al fresco, and Annie leads a workshop on planting winter cover.
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Greenpoint Open Studios
Ducking in and out of places and spaces in the neighborhood on the Greenpoint Open Studios Tour. Thanks to the following artists for allowing me to photograph their work… Typewriter: Michael Alan. Glasswork: Sol Kjok. Rubber bands chair: Romy Scheroder. Letterpress: Golden Rectangle Press. Nightime, wandering amid Bring To Light.
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Families and the farm
Neighbors drop by to visit the chickens, while volunteers prep more beds for winter. Signs of early autumn appear as plants give up their final yields, but the farm isn’t finished growing and giving yet.
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Pickled in Greenpoint
Bob McClure from McClure’s Pickles visits the farm for a sunset workshop on making refrigerator pickles.
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Mid-September harvest
A mild late-summer Sunday at the farm, harvesting veggies and planting winter ground cover, plus a visit from the Farm City folks.
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A hot time at the farm
After the morning’s chores, Jordan from Eat Cafe demonstrates how to make hot sauce using fresh farm produce.
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A taste of Bali
Ben and Laura from Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream drop by the farm to give a demo on cooking Balinese food, while summertime planting and harvesting keep the rooftop humming, despite the rain.