Added Value

VOLUNTEER

See our home page for any announcements about developing volunteer opportunities, but always feel welcome to come farm with us from May to November during the day on Fridays (9 to 1) and Saturdays (10 to 4), at the Red Hook Community Farm. It is opposite the IKEA in Red Hook — see the map below, and the directions below that.

For things like large group volunteering, joining the compost team, contributing a special skill or resource, or volunteering on the Farm at the Island, please use the form on our Contact Us page.

Directions to the Red Hook Community Farm:

Subway:

A/C/F train to Jay Street/Borough Hall. Exit the station and walk west to Boerum Place and Joralemon Street. Take the B61 bus going towards Red Hook. Exit the bus at the IKEA store, and the farm is across the street.

F/G to Smith and 9th Street. Exit the station to the rear of the train (there is only one exit in this station). Transfer to the B77 (right in front of the station) Take the B77 to Van Dyke and Dwight street. You’ll find yourself in front of the Liberty Heights Taproom. Take a left crossing Dwight Street and proceed up Van Dyke to Red Hook Community Farm (one block walk, from the bus stop you can actually see the farm at the end of the street).

By car via the Brooklyn Bridge:
Crossing from Manhattan position yourself in the right lane
take the Cadman Plaza/BQE exit
Position Yourself in the left lane
Exit left onto Cadman Plaza (Cadman will become Court in a few blocks)
Following Cadman/Court for 2 plus miles (cross Atlantic Avenue)
Continue On Court Under the BQE, where you cross Hamilton Avenue
Proceed to Bay Street (your first stop sign and third street)
Right on Bay
Follow Bay to Columbia (Odd T Intersection with Coffey Street coming at you as a one way)
Left on Columbia
Red Hook Community Farm is on your right hand side

Directions to Added Value’s Farm at Governors Island:

Ferry schedule:
http://www.govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/directions.asp