NY1 story on urban farm in Harlem

St Mary’s on West 126th Street started a farm. Read more at:

http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/158005/urban-farm-effort-helps-sprout-hunger-awareness

Saturday, October 22nd End of Season Celebration, Carrie McCracken Community Garden, Seeds to Soil

This Saturday, October 22nd from 4-7p.m. join us to celebrate the end of the harvest season in your local community garden.

Creatively Green event by Seeds to Soil in the Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden at West 117th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.

Download and share the flyer announcement
Participate in envisioning plans for the future:
Bring a picture, drawing or writing of what it means to be creatively green in Harlem.
Have your portrait taken as part of a crowdsourced Inside Out Art Action project supporting urban environmental sustainability.
View images and interviews of your neighbors showcasing how both small and large gestures can have a positive impact on our neighborhood.
Share your vision of the sustainable future of our neighborhood.
Exchange ideas with your neighbors over some food.
Celebrate the first full year of the New York City Parks designation of the Carrie McCracken TRUCE Community Garden!

The Harlem Harvest Festival October 9th

Help us represent our garden at this fun festival!

When: Saturday, October 9, 2010

Where: in the block of St. Nicholas between 116th and 117th Streets, including A. Philip Randolph Park.

Featuring:

• A Farmers Market featuring the best in local and regional produce at affordable prices for the community of Harlem.
• “Taste of Harlem” showcasing Harlem’s most celebrated restaurants and chefs.
• Performance stage.
• Culinary demonstrations.
• Children’s Pavilion will include games and fun activities.

The Fresh Food Summit

A Fresh Food Summit will simultaneously convene New York food thought leaders and Harlem residents and leaders to forge consensus on community goals and policy. The Summit will be conducted at various locations in the neighborhood of the festival and will consist of panel discussions, workshops, film screenings and seminars.

http://harlemharvestfestival.org/