While most municipalities and park districts in the area use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers to maintain their recreational parks and natural areas, a few have gone organic.
Central Park to go organic through Stonyfield program
Stonyfield Organic has now announced its goal to help convert some of the country’s most famous parks, Central Park in New York City, Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Grant Park in Chicago, to be organically maintained by 2025. Pic; Stonyfield Organic US organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic launched the StonyFIELDS program in 2018, a nationwide initiative to help keep families free from harmful pesticides in parks and playing fields across the country.
To further the impact of its program, Stonyfield Organic has now announced its goal to help convert some of the country’s most famous parks, Central Park in New York City, Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Grant Park in Chicago, to be organically maintained by 2025, through several donations. By the end of April, Grant Park will be the first of the parks to begin the organic transition as part of the #PlayFree initiative.
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Stonyfield Organic Aims to Convert Central Park, Prospect Park and Grant Park Into Organic Grounds by 2025 as Part of Stonyfield #PlayFree Initiative
April 14, 2021 GMT
Stonyfield Organic Aims to Convert Central Park, Prospect Park and Grant Park Into Organic Grounds by 2025 as Part of Stonyfield #PlayFree Initiative (Photo: Business Wire)
Stonyfield Organic Aims to Convert Central Park, Prospect Park and Grant Park Into Organic Grounds by 2025 as Part of Stonyfield #PlayFree Initiative (Photo: Business Wire)
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 14, 2021
Stonyfield Organic, the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, has been obsessed with fields for almost 40 years. Providing green, organic pastures for its beloved cows, such as Little Flower and Liberty, to roam and graze has been a priority for the brand since 1983. However, Stonyfield realized that organic fields can have an ev