{"title":"Tony Hillery","description":"Tony Hillery is the founder and executive director of Harlem Grown. In 2011, he began volunteering at a public elementary school in Harlem. It was then that he noticed the vacant lot across from the street and had a big idea. The rest is history. Tony lives in New York, New York. He is the author of picture books Harlem Grown and Saturdays at Harlem Grown.","products":[{"product_id":"harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood-hardcover","title":"Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eHumans of New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hartland's joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.\" --\u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring picture book for youngsters with meaningful ties to the environment, sustainability, and community engagement.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a big city called New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a bustling neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThere was an empty lot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNevaeh called it the haunted garden.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland's \"charmingly busy art\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) that readers will pore over in search of new details as they revisit this poignant and uplifting tale over and over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarlem Grown is an independent, not-for-profit organization. The author's share of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to Harlem Grown.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375722922207,"sku":"9781534402317","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/FP0TsT1Bo9781534402317.webp?v=1789207324"},{"product_id":"saturdays-at-harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood-hardcover","title":"Saturdays at Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Perfect both for a lap-sit to pore over the details and for community-garden or farmers'-market storytimes.\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this companion to the bestselling nonfiction picture book \u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown \u003c\/i\u003eabout the real-life urban community farm featured on \u003ci\u003eHumans of New York\u003c\/i\u003e, it's harvest time for the employees and volunteers that tend the lush garden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Tony and Nevaeh, a student, planted a farm. And then the word got out. Every Saturday people came to help: moms, dads, neighbors, shopkeepers. Everyone pitched in and raked, tiled, dug, and planted. It was beautiful in spring and summer, and when the weather turned to fall, it was time to harvest so everyone could experience the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor. Together they composted, recycled, and enjoyed. They built a garden. They built a community, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake the story even further with an author's note, a recipe for vegetable soup, and instructions for recycling, composting, and tending to a garden.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375992963295,"sku":"9781665929783","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/rHolIE12Kg9781665929783.webp?v=1789211001"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/tony-hillery.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}