Lincoln Park Community Farm Get Your Share of Community Supported Agriculture Now through October is the perfect time to get your share of fresh locally grown food at affordable prices. Between a full share at $80 a Month or a half share at $40 a Month, you can become a shareholder in the Lincoln Park Community Farm and receive a variety of fresh vegetables every week. (see application for more details on share options) There is a $20 a week option, but you will not be guaranteed a share. It's easy, convenient and affordable to be a member in the farm! Complete the Membership Application and get your share of fresh food now. To volunteer at the farm, contact Rob W. at 973-732-4003. The Lincoln Park Community Farm is a resource for affordable, locally grown fresh food for the Newark community. The farm promotes community supported agriculture (CSA) that enables city residents to have direct access to affordable, organic produce grown locally in Newark. The weekly harvest is an array of vegetables, herbs, legumes, and flowers available from July through September 2010. In each week’s share of the produce will be a mix of: Zucchini, basil, oregano, Thyme, Kale, Collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots Experiment with Fresh Food Experiment with Fresh Food With fresh food readily available in your community, it’s a great time to experiment with new ways to prepare your food. Stay tuned for the Lincoln Park Community Farm blog for ideas and fresh food recipes. Feel free to share your favorites with us too.

Who We Are

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-arts village. Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is a model which demonstrates the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified housing units, green collar jobs, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

An urban eco-village comes
to Lincoln Park!

On April 28, 2010, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District and The Ingerman Group broke ground on a $21 million project to construct sixty-six units of USGBC LEED certified affordable housing in the Lincoln Park arts and cultural district located in Newark’s Central ward. The project encompasses four locations that will offer a mix of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom affordable rental units. The project is scheduled for completion in the Spring of 2011.  The City of Newark, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) low income tax credit program, TD Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Enterprise Community Partners, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York have provided funding for this initiative. Read more...

 Introducing the RAM Gallery

The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District and Art in the Atrium are proud to announce the grand opening of Newark's freshest contemporary art space, the Russell Aldo Murray Gallery (RAM Gallery). The RAM Gallery will be the only fine art gallery in the City of Newark with a primary focus on African American Art. Located at 460 Washington Street in Newark, the RAM Gallery was named for Newark's own artist, teacher, curator and friend, Russell Aldo Murray, a founding member of Art in the Atrium that passed away in 2009. The intimate and chic space calls upon the spirit of the "Coast," a thriving mecca of jazz clubs and nightlife that lined the block between 1925 and 1950. As a subsidiary of the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, the RAM Gallery is a proud Smithsonian Institution affiliate.  Read more...

For additional information about the RAM Gallery, please visit:
www.RAMGallerySpace.com or www.facebook.com/RAMGallerySpace.

New Yoga Studio in Lincoln Park

Lotus Yoga New Jersey has proudly opened a second yoga studio, located at 460 Washington Street.  The studio offers weekly evening classes, weekend classes, and a free community class every Sunday. The studio also serves as the official headquarters of Lotus in Action, a nonprofit organization that offers yoga and meditation to underserved constituencies as a means to bring change to the community. Lotus in Action's highly trained yoga teachers have developed programs designed to improve mental and physical health for children and adults of all backgrounds and also offers a summer camp for children ages 5 to 12. 

For more information call: 973.642.8000 or visit: www.lotusyoganewark.com to view the studio schedule.
  

Lincoln Park Music Festival

The 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival will be held this year from July 30th through August 1st. Are you ready? LPCCD strives to develop audiences’ appreciation for contemporary, traditional and emerging artists by producing an annual music festival that further supports community revitalization efforts. Our goal is to present performances and multi-disciplinary expressions of outstanding artistic quality. We appreciate your donations which help this event free to the general public.

The Lincoln Park Music Festival is an annual event designed to help further revitalize Newark's historic Lincoln Park community. Over 40,000 people attended last year's festival. The Lincoln Park Music Festival has become a must do event and continues to be a community highlight each summer. More than forty performances were presented which included jazz legend James Moody, award winning gospel artists, The Clark Sisters, Broadway star Elisabeth Withers, international house music DJ Joe Claussell and hip hop icons KRS-One and Ice-T.

Green Collar Job Training

In February 2008, LPCCD launched a new program – The Green Collar Apprenticeship Program (GreenCAP). With a commitment to clean energy, sustainable development and well-paying jobs in mind, the program will aid the creation of a local, skilled green collar workforce. Local residents in the program installed solar panels on LPCCD's first housing project.

In Spring 2009, LPCCD launched a second green job program, the Green Job Training Program (GJTP) in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  

For more information about LPCCD's green collar job training programs email Jason@lpccd.org.