North Brooklyn Farms

Very cute pocket of nature that you might miss while walking through Williamsburg. It was nice to just sit down on the benches and enjoy the suburby feel: flowers, families bonding, kids playing and people tending to the gardens. There is also a tiny bike park.

Currently at the Pig & Whiskey event and boy, am I disappointed! I bought a voucher on pulsd which advertised the North Farms dinner series as providing «unlimited drinks and delicious dinner»… Unfortunately, I was actually expecting a delicious dinner and unlimited drinks, especially some lovely whiskey! However, it’s 8:30 and all the «samplers» of whiskey are done, half hour ago the wine finished and currently there is only beer from a cooler and warm cans of cider left. Dinner?! What they meant was long lines for sampler portions of roasted hog (it was mostly polenta with a tiny piece of pork), pork sandwiches (a slither) and pork tacos with salad. The roasted pig is about to be finished, there is no seating to actually eat my samplers and everyone is double fisting beers and ciders because we know it will probably run out in half hour. The only real advantages of this dinner are the view and the live music… If I paid $ 90 for a full priced ticket, I would have been PISSED and advocated for a partial refund. Even the discounted ticket isn’t worth it and I’d rather have spent my money and time at a smörgåsbord in either prospect park or Brooklyn bridge park.

Very disappointing… This is yet again another NYC sad face… we are here now at Farm on Kent «Pig and Whiskey» hang… It’s definitely not a feast.
Btw I hope I’m writing this review for FARM ON KENT if not I’m truly sorry… Perhaps you could pass this to the Farm on Kent folks…
For $ 90 per person (I bought two tickets) I was expecting nice table setting, small group of people, incredible food parings…
Instead:
1. Sponsored alcohol (cheap might I add, they ran out of white wine 30 minutes in and they ran out of red one hour in…)
2. 300 people
3. A duo of Latin musicians
4. Soft pork tacos, a small salad, potatoes and a pig
(Sucks if you don’t eat pork, which when you sign up they don’t disclose the menu)
5. Smorgasborg style lines
6. Smorgasborg eating style (standing up with paper bowl/​plates)
So what did I pay $ 180 for??? The view of the Williamsburg Bridge I guess. We ran into one of our friends who said he’s here twice in one month already? I assume it’s for the ladies… Other than that you could have an incredible dinner at numerous other BK spots…
Please God tell me this is for a good cause then I won’t feel so cheated!!! This is what NYC is turning into, an expensive city filled with expensive disappointments and failed epectations… I’m hurting truly. This experience should be free. Pay as you go, with more than one option… PORK is NASTY!!!

It is more than just a breath of fresh greenery or a friendly community village center or even some artistic «bubble» Never Never Land where children of 75 years play as puppies in the sun, but a response to a cultural nadir. The curators? A coalition of vehemently passionate and generous artisans who took up their craft to improve their own lives by improving their surroundings. Pioneers seek their own fulfillment through their love of beautiful and purposeful work. It is the tomatoes that are the paycheck. Soaring through the air on a bicycle or watching butterflies make love in a bed of wild flowers or listening carefully to your Hassid neighbor’s personal experiences with God. Cooking a meal with vegetables you planted from seed and harvested with your friends, new and old. Having square dances with your favorite musicians, where the fame and the homelessness that we wear as New York City Badges leave their pretense at the gate and we spend a night spinning under the open celestial summer. The bridge, Manhattan skyline, and the campfire are just some of the stars.

Just had a farm-​to-​table dinner last night at North Brooklyn Farms in Havemeyer Park, an urban park in Brooklyn. I went to their Supper Club dinner and had freshly made dishes from the produce growing 20 feet away from where we were sitting. The price was very reasonable — $ 40 for 3 courses, some snacks to nibble on beforehand, and the signature cocktail of the night (we had one each, but others went up for seconds and more).
The ambiance was great. Guests started arriving right around sunset, and while I personally could have used more light, the candles and torches contributed to a cozy, inviting atmosphere. I would recommend bringing a jacket and scarf. It was a bit chilly last night and will continue to get cooler into the fall. I liked that they provided insect repellent just in case — a nice touch that I personally needed as I tend to attract mosquitoes and act as mosquito repellent for those around me.
The menu changes for each dinner, depending on what is seasonal and fresh for that particular day. You sign up beforehand (http://northbrooklynfarm…) and there are links to ticket purchase and closer to the actual date, a menu is posted.
On Sunday, the theme was Tomatoes. They started us off with a purple basil infused gin cucumber cocktail and had bowls of freshly cut cucumbers and some sort of pesto to munch on. We then had a salad of pole beans, purple fingerling potatoes, some gorgeous heirloom tomatoes along with some of shallot dressing. Everything was fresh and delicious — the beans were almost buttery, the heirloom tomatoes were sweet and tangy, and the potatoes added heartiness. Next up was a chickpea and tomato pie topped with sundried tomato pesto, grilled zucchini, and some microgreens. The microgreens were a bit on the grainy side (probably could have been washed a bit more), but the grilled zucchini was divine. Probably the favorite part of dinner for us. And I would love to get my hands on that chickpea and tomato pie. It was filling and a good combination of flavors. I definitely want to try and make that. Finally we closed with a dessert of their take on peach cobbler, which featured stewed peaches and a ginger-​oatmeal cookie. I’m not the biggest dessert fan, but as far as desserts go, I liked it. That’s just me and my weird lack of sweet tooth though — everyone around me loved the dish, especially the savory/​sweet of the cookie.
All in all, it was such a fun dinner and a good price point. I definitely want to go back to a future dinner.
North Brooklyn Farms also runs a farmstand on Wednesdays and Saturdays if you want to buy some produce. It also hosts other events such as parties and cooking lessons. Schedule can be found: northbrooklynfarm…