Database research record2013·United States (New York City)
Green Sisters: Bringing Spirituality and Environmental Awareness Together at Homecoming Farm
Marisa DeCandido
Syracuse University Libraries (Syracuse University)
Urban Farm DB summary
This project describes the "green sisters" movement and its presence at Homecoming Farm, a Community-Supported Agriculture project in Amityville, New York. The green sisters movement involves Catholic nuns dedicated to environmental education and sustainability, exemplified by Homecoming Farm, an organic farm created in 1992 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic. The story is presented through a five-part news series, based on six visits and interviews with eleven individuals at Homecoming Farm in the summer and fall of 2012.