On an asphalt lot in Brooklyn, local youths make money growing food

Five years ago, a couple of community activists in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn persuaded the New York City parks department to let them cover a large asphalt playing field with dirt and compost and turn it into a working farm. These days, the farm supplies local restaurants and a two-day-a-week farmers market with dozens of varieties of fruits and vegetables. The farm doesn't really turn a profit, at least not yet, but with grants from foundations and government agencies, the farm provides job training to dozens of teens.

Read Jill Slater's profile of Red Hook Community farm.

The farm's founder, Ian Marvy, defends the value of training in sustainable agriculture for inner-city youth.