ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Right on Broadway Street, just steps from 490, a once-overlooked piece of land is now bursting with life. It’s not a private garden but rather the work of the 490 Farmers, who’ve spent the past seven years growing food, building soil, and modeling sustainability in the heart of Rochester.
Started by a few friends in 2018, 490 Farmers turned this forgotten land into a vibrant community garden that feeds and connects Rochester
“This is our seventh season of operation. When we started, I believe, in 2018 by, three folks, Rachel Farley, Courtney Fleet, and Chloe Smith. And they were, you know, just kind of like, looking for a way to reconnect with the land and seeing, you know, get their hands dirty. And then obviously, you know, the pandemic happened, and that’s when the garden really kind of took off,” said Kay Madeira, who is a board member at 490 Farmers…