Tall Poppy

Every. Single. Piece. Sold. Our auction for Harlem Grown was a sell out. All art sneakers shipping out to auction winners now — including Marc Ecko founder Ecko Unltd / Complex. We shared Harlem Grown’s story with the world with one auction and raised a stack of cash in the process. Less ads, more Creative Sustainability. Special shout out to Samantha Gibson — who rolled up her sleeves with us from Day 1.

We met the founder of Harlem Grown at a Knicks game. Tony Hillery shared his table and his life story with us. (Kindness like that doesn't happen very often in New York. And it never happens at Madison Square Garden) He invited us up to Harlem to see what his organization was all about so we took a look. Harlem Grown have 14 urban farms squeezed between buildings and every day they mentor kids and give fresh produce away for free. Everyone who works there is kind and generous and magnetic. We instantly wanted to help. Six months later, Tall Poppy helped bring international attention to Tony's organization by fusing agriculture with street culture and launching a one-of-a-kind art auction on 127th St Harlem. That auction is now online and you can bid on the art here: https://bit.ly/4aUAR1Y All money raised goes straight back to Harlem Grown. Thanks Ad Age and Tim Nudd for sharing the work we're doing with an NY original.

Introducing Agri_Culture_1 — an art auction by Harlem Grown featuring Air Force 1s reconceived by New York artists with paint extracted from real Harlem Grown scrap vegetables — spinach, carrots, okra, beets and more. It's street culture meets agriculture and all auction proceeds support Harlem Grown. Shout out to the phenomenal artists: Laolu Senbanjo, Lisa Whittington, Lyne Lucien, Alex Caidor, Adrian Brandon and Whitney House. As well as our amazing clients Tony Hillery, Nicole Survis Engel, our director Gino Mascardo for an amazing launch film, and Samantha Gibson for rolling up her sleeves with us from the jump and making this all happen. Auction now live, bid generously. https://lnkd.in/dcqC-yky