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Monday, June 12, 2006

Envisioning the Future of the Red Hook Community Farm

DREAM BIG, GROW STRONG!

Added Value invites you to help plan the future of the Red Hook Community Farm
THIS Wednesday, June 14th
4:30-7:30 pm
At the Red Hook Community Farm (directions below)

* Do you care about your health?
* Are you interested in creating jobs in our community?
* Is the environment a concern to you?
* Want to bring renewable energy to Red Hook?
* Will you help grow a new generation of leaders?

If you answer yes to any of these questions... join the staff and youth leaders of Added Value to plan programming, envision layout, and discuss the relationship of the Farm to the Community and the world we live in.

HELP LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A STRONGER, HEALTHIER, MORE VIBRANT RED HOOK!

No RSVP necessary, just show up with your ideas, dreams, and hopes.

If you can't make it to Wednesday's event, join us on the Farm for our Farmers' Market Opening Day celebration on Saturday, July 8th. There will be food, fun, music, and farming!

THE RED HOOK COMMUNITY FARM is located at the intersection of Columbia and Sigourney Streets in Red Hook, Brooklyn.(While we don't have an official street number, you can search "580 columbia street brooklyn ny" at http://maps.google.com/ for a map and tailored directions). General directions are below.

Directions:
AC/F train to Jay Street Borough Hall Exit the station. Cross Jay and Pick up the B61 going towards Red Hook. Take the B61 to Van Brunt and Van Dyke Street. Exit the bus and cross Van Brunt Street. Walk up Van Dyke three blocks to the Farm.

F/G to Smith and 9th Street. Exit the station to the rear of the train (there is only one exit in this station). Transfer to the B77 (right in front of the station) Take the B77 to Van Dyke and Dwight street. You’ll find yourself in front of the Liberty Heights Taproom. Take a left crossing Dwight Street and proceed up Van Dyke to Red Hook Community Farm (one block walk).

Brooklyn Bridge:
Crossing from Manhattan position yourself in the right lane
take the Cadman Plaza/BQE exit
Position Yourself in the left lane
Exit left onto Cadman Plaza (Cadman will become Court in a few blocks)
Following Cadman for 2 plus miles (through Atlantic Avenue)
LANDMARK Hamilton Avenue and the BQE Overpass
Continue On Court Under the BQE
Proceed to Bay Street (your first stop sign and third street)
Right on Bay
Follow Bay to Columbia (Odd T Intersection with Coffey Street coming at you as a one way)
Left on ColumbiaRed Hook Community Farm is on your right hand side
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