Ecological Culture Initiative
Become a Member! ECI Membership starts at $5 per month or $50 per calendar year, and includes invitations to our Organic Farm-To-Table Dinners at the historic St. Joseph Villa, and gardening workshops at the Good Ground Heritage Garden, and much more!
Our mission: to foster a resilient, ecology-based coastal community through advocacy and education in sustainable food production, wellness, and environmental stewardship.
ECI has grown to 900+ subscribers, serving Hampton Bays, NY with several environmental initiatives, including a new local farmers market, a seed library at the public library, and an organic heritage garden at St. Joseph Villa which generates food for local food pantries, and our organic farm-to-table dinners.
Join ECI and become a member today! → eciny.org/membership
SPONSOR A HIVE PROGRAM
ECI is raising funds to support the Pollinator Project. You can help by sponsoring a beehive • $500 per hive
For each year that you sponsor a hive, you will receive 10 lbs. of ECI's Good Ground Honey in late July. You will also be invited to participate in beehive classes to be led by ECI Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly and ECI President/Agro-Ecology Director Rachel Stephens.
Learn composting with ECI! We are enrolling ECI members who want to participate in the Fall 2022 Season, which runs from September 1st to November 30th. Optional curbside pickup service is also available. Don’t miss out - participation in our Fall Season is limited!
Over the past 2 years, we have diverted over 5 tons of food scraps! We saved over 10,000 lbs. of food waste from the landfills, generating 2500 lbs. of “Black Gold” ♻️ thanks to all our program participants!
The Community Composting Program helps divert food waste from the landfill and into home gardens as nutrient-rich compost. Closing the loop on food waste is imperative to build healthy soil, and create resilient local food systems while fighting climate change.
ECI is raising funds to support the Good Ground Heritage Garden at St. Joseph Villa, 81 Lynn Ave, Hampton Bays, NY.
You can help by sponsoring engraved bricks to build our wheelchair-accessible garden pathway • $100 per brick
The Good Ground Heritage Garden provides an opportunity for folks to learn how to grow their own food and to also give back to the community by donating fresh, organic, vitamin-rich herbs and vegetables to those in need. Additionally, organic, heirloom variety seeds are collected from the garden and provided to the public for free through the Good Ground Seed Library.
ECOLOGICAL CULTURE INITIATIVE
PO Box 1035 • Hampton Bays, NY 11946
info@eciny.org • 631-268-4166