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Roots and Wisdom and Schenectady County are hosting
a month of events and activities focused on
local food and Schenectady’s farming heritage.
Please join us in
Celebrating Schenectady’s Bounty!
Premier Event:
Eating Locally
With
Alisa Smith and James Mackinnon
Saturday, September 13, 2008
2:00 pm
Schenectady High School Auditorium
1445 The Plaza, Schenectady
Admission is free
The average ingredient in an American meal
travels 1,500 miles or more from farm to plate.
When writers J.B. MacKinnon and Alisa Smith set out to confront
this unsettling statistic by eating only local foods for a year,
they had no idea they were on their way
to a leading role in an international movement.
Come hear the authors of
Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet
recount the highs and lows of going "beyond organic"
--from eating turnip sandwiches to savoring a deeper sense of place--
and talk about the way the local-foods movement is changing
the health, wealth, and cookery of communities around the world.
Moderator: Steve Barnes
of the Times Union
Book signing to follow,
sponsored by the Open Door Book Store
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2008 Farm to Chef Event
September 16 – September 20, 2008
Upstate New York has a long
and fertile history of family farming.
To celebrate our area’s important agricultural tradition select Schenectady County restaurants will offer menu items prepared exclusively
with local farm products.
Participating restaurants include:
Aperitivo Bistro:
menu
Brandon’s Ritz Terrace
: menu
Cella Bistro
Chez Daisie
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menu
Cornell’s
:
menu
Glen Sanders Mansion
Scotti’s Restaurant and Pizzeria:
menu
Bangkok Bistro :
menu
Waters Edge Lighthouse Restaurant
: menu
Check back for specific menu items
and additional restaurants
as the date draws near.
Local food diners can enter for a chance to win an
autographed copy of
“Plenty:
Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet”
here.
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Local Foods Cooking Demonstration
September 25, 2008
10:00 am – 12:30pm
Downtown Schenectady Farmers Market
Jay Street in front of City Hall
Local chef Mark Graham of Mezza Notte will prepare seasonal produce
at the Farmers Market. Join us for a tasty adventure into local food.
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Local Food Forum
October 2, 2008
12:00pm – 1:00pm
McChesney Room
Schenectady County Library
99 Clinton Street, Schenectady
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Join us for a lively discussion of the pleasures and benefits of eating local
food.
Panelists include:
Janet Britt - Pioneer in the
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement and Land Steward for the
Agriculture Stewardship Association
Dick Shave - Local food activist and founding member of
Schenectady Green Market
Noah Sheetz - Local food advocate and Executive Chef to the Governor of New York
Leslie Wiedmann-Herd - Organic Grower and Educator, and Director of Garden
Programs at Roots and Wisdom
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Schenectady County
Farm and Foliage Day
October 18, 2008
Activities and farm tours for young and old will take place throughout the
county.
Visit Mabee Farm Historic Site, Upper Union Street Farmers Market,
Maple Ski Ridge, and more.
Activities include:
| Farm and Garden Tours |
Pumpkin Painting |
Hay Rides |
Scarecrow Making |
Live Music |
Haunted Corn Maze |
| Pony Rides |
Homemade Pie Sale |
Farmers Markets |
| Gourmet Marketplace |
Tractor Show |
and lots more |
At these locations in
Schenectady County: Upper Union Street Harvest Fest; Horticulture Education
Center and Rose Garden, Central Park, Schenectady; Fehr Avenue Neighborhood
Garden, Schenectady; Schenectady County Historical Society, Schenectady; Mabee
Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Junction; Maple Ski Ridge, Rotterdam; Peaceful
Acres Horse Farm, Pattersonville; Indian House Farm, Princetown; Windy Hill
Farm, Duanesburg
A printable brochure and map, including event times, can be downloaded
here
Map of event locations
A list of all programs and activities can be found
on the
Schenectady County website |
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