HOMEGROWN Happenings
All through the summer and fall, Farm Aid staff and folks in New York are scheduling events and activities to celebrate good, locally-produced food and family farms. Check out the happenings below.
August 26, 2007
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Brooklyn Backyard BBQ to Benefit Farm Aid - The Yard in Brooklyn
Join Farm Aid for a rustic backyard barbecue along the banks of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.
August 29, 2007
12:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Eat a burrito, help a family farm - Chipotle Restaurants
All day Wednesday when you purchase a burrito, tacos, salad or bowl with any of Chipotle's naturally raised meats, at any of their restaurants, Chipotle will donate 100% of the proceeds, up to $50,000, to Farm Aid.
September 03, 2007 - September 08, 2007
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Farm Aid's Upstate - Downstate Food and Farm Caravan: Bringing Family Farm Food to Farm Aid and NYC - on the move -Syracuse, Rochester, Ithaca, Albany and the Hudson Valley areas, New York City
Kicking off in Syracuse at the New York State Fair, Farm Aid's food and farm caravan will crisscross the state to showcase the latest innovations on New York's farms and highlight cutting edge community efforts that are strengthening NY's family farms.
September 04, 2007 - September 10, 2007
12:00 AM - 11:45 PM
Fresh from the Family Farm Restaurant Campaign - Participating restaurants
C'mon...Take a bite of farm made to benefit Farm Aid!
September 07, 2007
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Eat Well Guided Tour of America's Havest BBQ Party + Live Webcast in NY - Red Hook, NY
Farm Aid is joining the Eat Well Guided Tour of America's blowout event in the Hudson Valley of New York. Everyone's invited! Join us for a gathering of the best local farmers, artisans, musicians, and sustainability advocates. Celebrate the harvest and enjoy gourmet bbq & local brews, live music, videos, art, and be a part of our LIVE WEBCAST .
September 08, 2007
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Added Value Farmers' Market and Community Farm Day - Red Hook Community Farm
Visit a 2.75-acre urban farm and farmers' market in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Lend a hand, pull some weeds, plant some seeds... and purchase vegetables grown on-site at our Farmers' Market!
September 08, 2007
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Farm Aid's Homegrown Fair - Union Square
Farm Aid's Homegrown Fair is a one-day celebration of farm and food efforts in New York that are building New York City's local food system.
September 09, 2007
12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival - Randall's Island, New York City
With inspiring music, an abundance of family farm food vendors, and hands-on, interactive experiences Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival showcases the direct connection between the family farm and the food we eat every day.
September 09, 2007
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wyckoff Farmers Market, Farm Tour & Canning Workshop, Urban Farm in NYC! - 5816 Clarendon rd, East Flatbush Brooklyn NY
Farmers Market selling organic produce grown right in Brooklyn by local youth! Stop by to see an urban farm in Brooklyn, learn about preserving food and buy some fresh healthy food. The Wyckoff Farm is the longest running farm in Brooklyn, at the site of NYC oldest house.
September 10, 2007
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Farmers Speak Out: The Global Struggle for Food Sovereignty - The New School, NYC - Theresa Lang Community and Student Center
WHY (World Hunger Year) and The New School invite you to a free evening discussion on global food justice featuring prominent farm leaders from Latin America, the US, and Canada. The farm leaders will discuss the movement for food sovereignty, their struggles for land reform and fair trade, and how to build solidarity and action across borders.
September 11, 2007
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Food Systems Network NYC Open Networking Meeting - TBA
Monthly gathering of organizations, professionals and community advocates involved with food systems work in NYC. For more event information: info@foodsystemsnyc.org
September 12, 2007
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
5% Day at Whole foods Market to Benefit Farm Aid - N.Y., N.J. and Conn.
Support Farm Aid by shopping at Whole Foods Markets on Wednesday, Sept 12.
October 12, 2007 - December 07, 2007
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
KING CORN OPENS IN NEW YORK CITY! - Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street, New York, New York 10003; (212) 924-3363
King Corn, a feature documentary by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, and Ian Cheney will make its theatrical debut in New York City on October 12. The film follows Ian and Curt, fresh out of college, as they attempt to grow an acre of Iowa corn and follow their harvest through the food chain. What they find along the way is a processed food kingdom grown entirely dependent on one single crop--and the legislation that keeps it cheap and abundant.
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