Hayseed’s Urban Farming Supply Store Opens in North Brooklyn

<a href="http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/">Hayseed's Big City Farm Supply</a> opened at the beginning of the month to a warm reception from both the local Greenpoint community and aspiring urban farmers. The pop-up shop is a collaboration between <a href="http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/about-hayseeds/Brooklyngrangefarm.com" target="_blank">Brooklyn Grange</a>, <a href="http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/about-hayseeds/Domestic-construction.com" target="_blank">Domestic Construction</a> and <a href="http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/about-hayseeds/Brooklynhomesteader.com" target="_blank">Brooklyn Homesteader</a>. Beyond selling farm supplies of all sorts, it features weekend workshops, classes and events now through June on everything from beekeeping to backyard livestock, composting, and garden planning.

For those who want to start their own beekeeping venture, a visit to Hayseed's for supplies as well as a consultation with Paska is the perfect remedy.

Hats for beekeepers are available at Hayseed's.

Most people who come to the store are interested in getting started with urban farming and don't necessarily have much experience.

More than anything, people seem excited to see something "off-Bedford."

The pop-up is housed in a former garage that has been transformed by Domestic Construction into a space enlivened with repurposed wood crates, creative lighting and now, farm supplies.

Ball jars are reconstructed into lights, old brick walls are painted white, skylights offer a great source of natural light and the work of local artists adorns the wall.

Kids may be especially drawn towards Carrot, the resident rabbit.

Knick knacks add a touch of quirkiness to the store.

A formerly empty lot that abuts the pop-up space has also been adopted and converted into a green space by Domestic Construction.

Wood chips have spread over the ground and the lot is now home to planters of all sorts.

Wood crates attached to the fence serve as the perfect base for a vertical garden.

Crates are repurposed for a variety of uses. Here, a wood crate fort will serve for a photo shoot.

Crates and an old sink find use as an outdoor washing station.

Old tires find a second life housing plants.

A shed constructed from scrap wood and a mix of found windows will soon become a shop filled with oddities.

Overalls and dresses by Dusty Rose Vintage.

Necklaces featuring preserved bees from Paska's collection are also sold.

Natural dye kits from the Textile Arts Center make for a great way to get excited about experimenting with plants and fibers.

The more serious urban farmer may be excited to know that Hayseed's offers not only heavy-duty toolds but also Countryside Organics- the only place to find soy bean free, organic poultry feed in New York City.

While Hayseed's founders were initially hesitant about investing in a farm supply store in the city, they soon realized that they couldn't loose with the closed loop system they had created. The store is a must for those wanting to try out urban farming or gardening.