Stony Brook University’s FoodLab, a farm-to-classroom training ground in Southampton, will open a new 10,000 square foot community garden this spring in partnership with Stony Brook Medicine and the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.

The new garden will be funded by two sources: a $2,400 presidential mini-grant and a $50,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Urban Farms and Community Gardens.

The garden is intended to be open to the public for most of the year and will serve as a place for socializing and relaxation. It will also serve as a venue for hosting events and a space for people to cultivate their own crops.

“If you've ever been in the garden, it's really calming,” said FoodLab executive director Judiann Carmack-Fayyaz.

“It's so

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