Added Value Announcements

Announcements

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

May at Added Value

Spring is in full swing on the Red Hook Community Farm. Lettuce is popping out
of the ground, cabbage and corn are ready to transplant into the fields. We've
been building a new irrigation system, and a few days ago we received 6
dumptruck loads of soil which will help us build enough new beds to grow 120
tomato plants, 200 peppers, and a mountain of eggplants...

There's lots to do, and lots to celebrate this month:

* Come lend a hand this Saturday, May 3rd. Volunteers are welcome from 10-3,
drop by, get dirty, and have a look around. We also have some weekday
volunteer opportunities available. If you're interested, email Bruni:
btorras(at)added-value.org (daytime hours, mostly Mon and Wed).

* Join us for our New Office Opening Party! Come see the youth photo show on
display (Exploring Food Systems), eat some delicious food, and check out our
brand new office! Wednesday, May 7th, 4:00-7:00 PM. 370 Van Brunt Street.

* Added Value in the News!
The New York Post did a short story about PS 15 and our Farm-Based Education
programs, in celebration of Earth Day (4/22 edition).

Edible Brooklyn has a great story about the Farm in its spring edition. Check
it out at:
http://www.ediblebrooklyn.net/content/pages/issues/spring2008/homegrown.pdf
(Note one little correction: most of the super-gorgeous photos in the article
were taken by Added Value Youth Participants)

* PS 15/The Patrick F. Daly School has partnered with the Trust for Public
Land
to build a wonderful new playground. Students at PS 15 participated in the
design process, including voting to have a garden on site! Join
Farm-to-Classroom fourth-grade alums, and Added Value staff, as we celebrate
growing food in Red Hook and plant strawberries in the new PS 15 garden!
The Playground's Grand Opening is Tuesday, May 6th, 10:30 AM. 71 Sullivan
Street. (for more info, call the Trust for Public Land at 212-982-7587 x603)

See you on the Farm soon!