Mary Jeys, our very own Outreach Coordinator, has been working on the Brooklyn Torch Project. The Brooklyn Torch is a local currency, used in place of regular dollars and accepted only at local business. Hopefully, the new currency will catch on and people will be encouraged to shop locally in their own neighborhoods, where the Torch is accepted. It’s a great way to help out local businesses and to help out the community as a whole. The currency should be implemented sometime this fall, and we hope to see them being used at farmers’ markets and CSAs as soon as possible! Check out the Daily News article for more info.