Friday, August 11, 2006
August at Added Value!
August has arrived in New York, and out on the Red Hook Community Farm we are enjoying the breeze and eating tomatoes and basil fresh off the farm. Teens are seeding sorrel and chard; neighbors are watching films on the farm at night.
Join us every Saturday for our Farmers’ Market, and to volunteer!
The market runs from 9am- 3pm and is stocked with delicious nectarines, plums, tomatoes, eggplants, collard greens, zucchini, cucumbers….. not to mention incredible brownies and carrot cake made by the young women of the Lower East Side Girls’ Club.
This Saturday, come lend a hand as we seed, weed, build beds, and care for the crops.
Other news and upcoming events….
* COMPOST!
Added Value is developing an exciting new compost system to help us harvest food waste and create fertile soil on our urban farm. We’ve begun collecting lots of great compost from the kitchens of local restaurants Rice and Havana Outpost (both in Fort Greene). If you’re interested in turning trash to treasure…. We need your help!
We invite you to join us for a compost workday on Saturday August 26th, to help build and implement the new system and design. Additionally, we are seeking a crew of dedicated, compost-savvy volunteers to maintain the system, along with Added Value youth leaders, throughout the year. If you are interested in obtaining a regular compost shift at the farm or would like more information about the project, please contact Shanti Nagel (Farm and Market Manager) at [email protected] or 718-288-6752.
* MOVIES ON THE FARM!
Thanks to everyone who came out to see Dave Chappelle’s block party on the Farm! We had an incredible crowd of 170 neighbors, friends, families on blankets and hay bales. Join us next weekend, and in early September, to enjoy more local ice cream and great movies!
August 19th @ Red Hook Community FarmTHE FUTURE OF FOOD: an in-depth investigation into the controversy over Genetically Modified Food http://www.thefutureoffood.com/
Plus short: The Meatrix: Fight Factory Farms! The award-winning animated movie about the meat you eat. www.themeatrix.com/
September 9 @ Red Hook Community FarmWALLACE AND GROMMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (G)
Plus short: The True Cost of Food: an educational and entertaining animated film about sustainable food. www.truecostoffood.org/
For more information about outdoor movies in Red Hook visit http://www.redhookmovies.org. As before, if you’d like to volunteer with set up and break down, please contact Caroline at [email protected] or call the office at 718-855-5531.
* Community Farm Planning Charrette
Thanks so much to those of you who helped us dream and envision the future of the Red Hook Community Farm, back in June. The design team has been piecing together all of your incredible ideas and input… expect an update in the next couple of weeks!
* Finally, check out last month’s Gourmet magazine for a great piece on Bryant Terry and Anna Lappe’s new book: GRUB, Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. It’s a cookbook and a manual for those who are interested in creating and enjoying socially and environmentally just, delicious food.
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As always, for more information and updates, and for directions, check out www.added-value.org
See you on the farm!
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