EVENT CALENDAR
The calendar below will list events in the New York, New Jersey area (talks, workshops, seminars, conferences, film, concerts, etc.) that provide opportunities to learn more about different issues related to nutrition, ecology and the environment.
Latest 2007 Event Updates Mar
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Save the date! Sunday 10 June is the Starbrite Farm visit hosted by Farmer John Krueger.
Deliveries start in early to mid-June and continue for 20 weeks.
May 2007
Starbrite Farm Volunteer Day
Date: Saturday, May 12
Time: John would like two groups:a) Start at 9:00am and stay until after lunch
(12:30pm or until whenever)
b) Arrive for lunch at 12:30pm and then stay
until early evening.
Where: Starbrite Farm
Why: John, our farmer, could really use some of our help!
What to Bring: WATER, sunblock, hat, work gloves,appropriate clothing, snacks, etc.
What You Will Be Doing: Expect some transplanting and helping
to finish putting up a new greenhouse.
RSVP by: Monday, May 7thby e-mail: downtownharvest@yahoo.com or
by phone at 917.294.9639.
**Rain Date There will not be a rain date, however, if you have any questions about whether or not the plan is still on, please feel free to call the number above.
April 2007
Ground for Hope 2
An Interfaith Conference on Religion, Environmental Justice and the Earth
Monday April 23 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ
Keynote Lecture by Professor Larry Rasmussen
Reinhold Neibuhr Professor of Social Ethics Emeritus, Union Theological Seminary
Saturday 28 April at 6:00 p.m. is the free Downtown Harvest wine tasting and organic sampler event at the OLC Church Hall, 126 Sussex Street, Jersey City NJ.
PAST EVENTS
November 20061st - Last delivery for the regular season
8th - First week of the Fall Extension
15th - Second week of the Fall Extension
21st - Third and FINAL week of the Fall Extension
October 2006
21st - Crop Walk (Help feed the hungry and walk for crops!)
August 2006
12th & 13th - Garden State Wine Growers Association - Wine Celebration
13th - Peach Picking Trip
13th - Farm Help - Volunteer Day
22nd - Pot Luck
June 2006
11th - On Sunday, June 11th, the core group and members headed up to Warren County to visit our Farmer and grasp a little peek into his world and find out what he's been doing all this time!
May 2006
13th - Farm Help - Volunteer Day
April 2006
29th - Organic Wine Tasting
