New Jersey: Riker Danzig Digs In At Urban Farm
From left are Silva Dechoyan, Meagan Buckle, Collette Vassallo, Hayley Meigh, A.J. Banks, Anne Shulman, Rita Janson, Lynn Madden, Iryna Kastsiuk, Nora Juzefyk, Benjamin Gehlbach and Richelle Delavan of the law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti. The law firm pitched in to help Grow It Green Morristown to prepare for the fall season
September 15, 2019
MORRISTOWN - The Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti teamed up with Grow It Green Morristown for a volunteer event at the Urban Farm on Hazel Street on Tuesday, Sept 10.
Riker Danzig employees were given the afternoon off to assist with preparations for the fall growing season. The Urban Farm is New Jersey’s largest public school garden and is managed by a small staff, part-time interns and community volunteers.
Riker Danzig partner Jeffrey M. Beyer, an insurance litigator and board member of Grow it Green Morristown, coordinated the volunteer day at the Urban Farm in Morristown.
A group of 12 Riker Danzig volunteers comprising attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff weeded and cleared garden beds and compost, weighed and bundled fresh radishes, harvested hops, and even fed the chickens, all under the direction of Grow It Green’s Director of Agriculture and Education, Shaun Ananko, and Assistant Farmer, Megan Phelan, otherwise known as “Farmer Shaun” and “Farmer Megan.”
Grow It Green Morristown is an earth-friendly community organization with a mission to create sustainable farms and gardens. Its goal is to provide access to fresh, local food and educate communities through programs focused on healthy eating and environmental stewardship.
For more information on Grow it Green Morristown, go to growitgreenmorristown.org.