Urban Harvest: a series of urban agriculture events 4-9 to 4-11, Ithaca, NY
From: “Allison Jack”
*URBAN HARVEST *
for additional information about this series of events please see: http://www.rso.cornell.edu/nwaeg
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*Perspectives on Urban Agriculture and Food Justice:*
A panel discussion with the people behind three urban agriculture initiatives in NY State
Friday April 9 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Cornell University Campus 404 Plant Science Building (Tower Rd.)
East New York Farms! – Youth Urban Agriculture Internship United Community Centers, Brooklyn, NY
David Vigil
Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities – A research and education partnership with urban gardeners Urban Soils Group, Cornell Waste Management Institute
Hannah Shayler
Gardens for Humanity Whole Community Project – Cornell Cooperative Extension – Tompkins County
Jemila Sequeira & Josh Dolan
Contact: Megan Gregory mmg98@cornell.edu (607) 255-3918
Potluck downtown to follow 7:00 to 9:00 pm please call (607) 273-5762 for directions and to RSVP. This is an all ages alcohol free family friendly dinner.
*Youth in Urban Agriculture and Community-led Economic Development * Hands on workshop supporting local urban agriculture initiatives Saturday, April 10 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (lunch will be served) Southside Community Center, 305 S. Plain St.
Youth in Urban Agriculture: from NYC to Ithaca – a presentation by East New York Farms and Gardens for Humanity.
Bountiful Cities – A tour of inspiring community gardening initiatives in the U.S. and around the world.
World Café: Envisioning Gardens for Humanity – An interactive, action-oriented brainstorming for strengthening Ithaca’s Gardens for Humanity and Congo Square Market initiatives, with our friends from East New York Farms.
Lunch – provided – optional donations will be collected
Hands-On Urban Agriculture Workshops – Choose from Composting, starting seeds (everyone can bring home seedling starts), and an art workshop to design a logo for Gardens 4 Humanity
Wrap-Up
Contact: Jemila Sequeira es538@cornell.edu (607) 272-2292
Fri & Sat events sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Gardens4Humanity, East New York Farms, Master Composters funding provided by Cornell Department of Crop and Soil Science, the New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG) at Cornell, Nutrition Graduate Students’ Organization and the Department of Natural Resources Graduate Student Association. These events are free and open to the public and funded in part by the GPSAFC.
*Homegrown: The 21st Century Farm *
Film screening
Sunday April 11 3 :00 pm Southside Community Center, 305 S. Plain St.
Sponsored by Gardens 4 Humanity and the Southside Community Center. $2 – 20 suggested donation at the door
Contact: Josh Dolan rainbowwarrior14874@yahoo.com (607) 272-2292