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Brain Food Garden Project
@brainfoodgp.bsky.social
NY based mental health peer run nonprofit facilitating community conversations on the importance of gardening and making healthier food choices as part of your recovery toolbox. We support communities through our connect, garden, grow model and more.
The holidays can bring up strong emotions within all of us. In our Executive Director’s latest article he honors the one year Anniversary of a sweet and kind friend that the world lost on Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Friday, BFGP Founder/ED Sean Brennan facilitated another successful Baltic Street Garden Club meeting at the Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center in Brooklyn.
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our Founder and ED Sean Brennan attended the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center graduation ceremony this afternoon. In addition to opening remarks from the programs phenomenal Director Laura Rhymer and Community Access’s CEO Cal Hadigan. Graduate speakers Zacory Jackson (July 2023), Melvin Oliver (Nov.
November 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Celebrating Howie the Harp Advocacy Center graduates today! 🎉🙌🏻🫶🏻👏🏻🎉 #HTH30
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our Founder/Ed’s latest musings:
Why is it that you don’t hear more people say about closets: “I’m coming out as a millionaire.” Or I have a closet full of Tom Ford suits in your size that I’d love to give you for free.
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What an incredible milestone for the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center! 🥳

This year, HTH celebrates 30 years of dedicated work, training Mental Health Peer Advocates and Social Justice Warriors.
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is a very disturbing read. Important though to be able to make a conscious choice as a consumer. civileats.com/2025/11/03/p...
Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds
Perdue, Butterball, and Costco are among the companies that break food safety rules. Industry reps say contaminated chicken is not a danger.
civileats.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tomorrow is Nov. 4th Election Day in NY and many other states across the country. ALL elections matter! What are some of the reasons why voting is important to you? Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Remember, If you are in a line before 9pm they have to let you vote.
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“Anyone who writes is a seeker. You look at a blank page and you're seeking. The role is assigned to us and never removed. I think this is an unbelievable blessing.” — Louise Glück
Have you purchased your copy of my book The Compassionate Path?
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
BFGP Founder/ED facilitated another fun and informative Baltic Garden Club meeting at yesterday’s Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center yesterday. We welcomed four new members and all of us planted butter lettuce, peppermint, and lemon balm seed pods.
November 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Our Brain Food Garden Project Hot Apple Cider demo and discussion at the Isaac Brown Healing Arts and Community Center yesterday was a huge success.
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our Founder/ED prepping with an Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center participant for his 1pm Hot Apple Cider demo. The Halloween party is kicking off soon!
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our partner’s at the Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center ALWAYS throws the BEST Halloween party! And this year our Executive Director Sean Brennan is getting in on the fun! He will be doing a Hot Apple Cider demonstration at 1pm during the regularly scheduled Garden Club meeting.
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
While the government shutdown continues, it is important to us at Brain Food Garden Project that all NYC residents know of this important resource created by the Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center,
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our weekend listen… open.spotify.com/episode/7pPF...
Beekman 1802's Josh Kilmer-Purcell: Anxiety Is My Superpower
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October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We will get through this together! The latest on NYS SNAP benefits and November. Learn more https://www.propel.app/snap/are-snap-payments-canceled-because-of-the-2025-government-shutdown/
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our Founder/ED Sean Brennan’s book signing for his new book The Compassionate Path was a huge success even though months ago when it was planned we had no idea the event would be happening the same day as The No Kings March! To buy a copy of the book go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK43J7JY
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Several of BFGP’s board directors and advisory board members came out to support their fellow board member and our Founder and Executive Director Sean Brennan at his first book signing for his new book The Compassionate Path: Navigating Mental Health Peer Advocacy and Nonprofit Development.
October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The final touches are in place! Our Founder/ED Sean Brennan’s book signing for The Compassionate Path starts at 2pm today and concludes at 5pm. See attached invitation for more details!
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We are all looking forward to our Founder/ED’s first book signing tomorrow! A light lunch and cake will be served as well. Join as we celebrate Sean’s excellent achievement. And support Brain Food Garden Project by buying a copy of The Compassionate Path.
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Today is @WorldFoodDay and so I stopped by my partner’s at the Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center to have garden club members give me a garden update.
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
One of the reasons why we love the month of October at BFGP is that it celebrates days of recognition very near and dear to our hearts! We love anytime we get to combine a discussion on the topics of mental health and food! So, help us celebrate World Food Day.
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Our founder and executive director Sean Brennan‘s latest musing. Peers always ask the best questions five questions about my book The Compassionate Path https://substack.com/@seanbrennan483143/note/p-176187969?r=51kqg2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
October 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On this Indigenous Peoples Day we reflect on the original custodian’s of this land. And Brain Food Garden Project will always support the autonomy of Indigenous peoples. We will also always support and promote their traditional food ways.
October 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Always remember the choice to come out is an act of resistance and casts a light on visibility.
October 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM