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Food Systems Network NYC
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brings together organizations,
professionals, and community advocates dedicated to nourishing New Yorkers and enriching the regional farm community through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
FSNYC holds Open Networking Meetings the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, email info@foodsystemsnyc.org
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Special thanks to the following FSNYC members for their contributions to this month's website and newsletter: Hilary Baum, Baum Forum; Leslie Boden; Lynn Fredericks, FamilyCook Productions; Viktoriya Syrov; Ed Yowell, Slow Food NYC. |
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Tomato Fest at the New Amsterdam Market
Join us this Sunday, August 22nd, Noon to 3 p.m., for the Food Systems Network's Tomato Fest at the New Amsterdam Market! Tomatoes are being supplied by farmers and purveyors from the market, including the Queens County Farm Museum, Zone 7, Basis Foods and more. Taste and compare fifteen varieties of tomatoes. Sample heirloom tomato comfit by Chef/Owner of Inatteso Eric Lind, heirloom tomato salad with cucumber, juniper & pumpernickle by Chef Meg Grace of The Red Head, and other dishes by restaurants including Harry's Italian Pizza Bar. Bid
on tomatoes, dinner at The Green Table, Provision's Stone House Oil and
Vinegar and more in the Silent Auction. Ticket Price: $20
Purchase tickets here. Tickets will also be available at the market.The New Amsterdam Market will also feature an Artisan Ice Cream Tasting to benefit The New Amsterdam Market Association. Ticket Price: $20. Purchase ice cream tasting tickets here.You can purchase a combined ticket for the 2 tastings for $35 here or at the event.
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Born Again Omnivores, Part 2
In this continuation of his piece on those returning to omnivory, Ed Yowell discusses the environmental impacts of meat consumption, and how grass-fed meat can be kinder to the planet as well as to the animals involved. |
Join Us For a Taste of Pig Island
Saturday, October 2 will mark the return of Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy's No. 43 to Governor's Island. His event, known as Pig Island, will feature 20 NYC chefs preparing 60 pigs purchased from Violet Hill Farm, The Piggery, and Heritage Meats. For more on this day of delicious food, local beer and wine, and live entertainment see Viktoriya Syrov's article.
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| Mobile Farm Stands?
Can a traveling farm stand bridge the distance between those who typically have access to CSAs and food desert residents? Learn the details of this new venture by Holton Farms in this piece by Ed Yowell.
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| The Ongoing Effects of the Oil Spill on the Food System
This short video by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board gives a face and a voice to the uncertainties faced by those who depend on the Louisiana seafood industry for their livelihoods. |
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the FULL Announcement and Event Listings at FSNYC's website. And we are always looking for more events and announcements, so send us yours!
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