14th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival

14th ANNUAL LINCOLN PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL **OPENING WEEKEND** Friday, July 26th - Sunday, July 28th, 2019 We’ll be “Doin’ It In The Park” opening weekend, at the 2019 Lincoln Park Music Festival, scheduled from Friday, July 26th to Sunday, July 28th, which will include: Outstanding performances from national, regional and local artists. Family Day featuring Blues and Jazz, Youth…

The Façade!

The City of Newark Landmarks and Historic Commission and the Newark Central Planning Board recently approved one of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District’s most exciting projects: The Façade! The Façade! will be the adaptable reuse of the South Park Calvary Presbyterian Church (SPCPC) façade located at 1033 Broad Street, Newark, NJ into an outdoor performance venue and urban farm.…

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Arts and Culture. Community. History. This is Lincoln Park.DonateThe Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is engaged in the practice of community economic development leveraging Creative Placemaking through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice, and community advocacy. LPCCD is developing a sustainable arts neighborhood built on affordable housing, historical…

Consultant for Food System

For many Newark residents shopping at convenience stores are the only option, and while accessible, are often more expensive, forcing residents to rely on processed and fast foods To this end, we (LPCCD) are seeking to conduct an assessment of the visibility of establishing a local food system in Lincoln Park. This will involve research of multiple, innovative food production and distribution…

LPCF Year #2

It’s that time again! The Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) is gearing up for its second year of providing fresh, affordable produce to the community. Our foods have not been covered with pesticides or any harmful chemicals. Our freshly grown vegetables will be ideal for those looking to lead a healthy lifestyle, for vegetarians, and for those who simply enjoy the quality and taste of…

Farm Photos

This is just a short footage of photos taken at our farm yesterday. You will see herbs, rows of tomatoes, radishes, carrots, sugar snap beans, our baby lettuce that is being grown hydroponically, purple cabbage, chard, peppers, mustard greens, our growing sunflowers, and much more. Enjoy!

Why local?

Have you ever left a supermarket frustrated at the lack of fresh, quality produce available? I’d often hear the elders remark that “food just doesn’t taste as good as it used to” and with good reason. The complex process of how food travels from the farm to the supermarket and then to our plates has a profound affect on the foods we consume. The flavor and rich nutrients of the produce starts to…

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DonateLincoln Park Coast Cultural District, a nonprofit organization, is the realization of more than 20 years of dreams, ideas and efforts by visionaries and community activists to foster and maintain the vibrancy of the Lincoln Park neighborhood located in the City of Newark, NJ.  LPCCD seeks to facilitate the integration of arts and culture amenities to advance local economic development,…