Here is a list of FREE and LOWCOST
Free soil give back:
Queens Botanical Garden
Have compost giveback program, as well as free classes for creating and developing communal compost spaces
https://queensbotanical.org/event/compost-giveback-event-2/
NYC gov
Host pop up events for free soil and compost give back
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/what-we-do/programs/compost-givebacks.page#giveback-sites
Soil Testing kits:
Governors Island
Free soil testing for heavy metals hosted by Swale
https://www.govisland.com/things-to-do/events/free-soil-testing
New York State department of agriculture
Free soil testing kits (limited number)
https://agriculture.ny.gov/rfa-0324-new-york-state-community-gardens-soil-testing-program
Urban soils lab at brooklyn college
accepts samples from all states (low cost)
Free seeds
Free Heirloom seeds
grassroots effort to empower individuals & communities with the resources necessary to provide for their basic needs, without chemicals, without corporations & without genetic engineering.
https://freeheirloomseeds.org/
The Seed Girl
Host pop up events for free soil and compost give back
https://www.theseedgirl.com/free-garden-seeds
Queens Public Library
Free Seed Library
https://www.queenslibrary.org/about-us/news-media/blog/2542
Food Pantries soup kitchens
Queens College Knights table food pantry
Open to all students
https://www.qc.cuny.edu/sdl/food-pantry/
Food Bank NYC- find all locations
(Pomonok Food Pantry across the street from campus)
https://www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/#find-food-map
NYC food help finder
enter zip code to find soup kitchens and pantries in NYC there are 5 soup kitchens with in a 2 mile radius of campus
https://finder.nyc.gov/foodhelp/
Donating:
Donate NYC
donate and received items such as bowls, cups, planters
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/donate/site/home
ICNA relief center
less than 1 mile from campus, you can donate your time and food.
Community Garden:
Queens College FNES Garden
On campus garden that offers free fresh veggies and fruits
https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/fnes/
Low cost options for Thanksgiving
Feast 10 - Aldi is providing thanksgiving ingredients including a 14lb turkey to feed 10 people for only $40 (offer good for 10/15/2025 -12/24/2025
https://www.aldi.us/products/thanksgiving/feast-for-10/k/259
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