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Food For Thought through April
13th, 2013 at the Danspace Project, St.
Marks Church 8:00 PM. Poetry to benefit St.
Marks food distribution programs. Discounted
admission with canned food donations.
First Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo.
Hot sauces have been know to improve digestion,
battle depression, and even treat colds.
Although it's not definitive, eating hot food,
including sauces, may reduce high blood
pressure. Visit the Expo April 20th and 21st
in Brooklyn, NY. And enjoy some of the
benefits of spicy these condiments.
Parkchester CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) is happy to announce its 5th
season of fresh, locally grown vegetables coming
to Parkchester – and they are looking for
members. Community Supported Agriculture is a
great way to buy seasonal produce from a local
farmer – and join a community of fresh food
lovers in the Bronx. Pick up is once a week
during the summer and fall. Contact them for
more information.
Norwood Food Co-op,
Join the Norwood Food Coop (share prices
vary according to family size) and choose from
fresh organic vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs,
cheese and yogurt, from June to November, all
for less than green market prices, in exchange
for a few hours’ work with other coop members.
The coop accepts SNAP/EBT/food stamps and has
installment payment plans. Registration
deadline is April 26, For more information
or to register, visit
www.norwoodfoodcoop.org .
The film company that brought us Lincoln,
An Inconvenient Truth, The
Help, Food Inc. and
Waiting for Superman, is behind
this ground-breaking new movie on hunger in
America,
A Place at the Table.
Special VIP Screening and Panel Discussion
Series will be held on April 3 and April 11.
 New
York Cares Day is April 20, 2013.
Get ready to clean, mulch, plant, and paint in
green spaces throughout the city, to help
prepare them
for millions of New Yorkers to enjoy all summer
long. By the end of the day more than 70
green spaces throughout all five boroughs will
be transformed.
SAVE
THE DATE!
Eat.
Drink. End Hunger. October 11 - 14, 2013. Join
the Food Bank NYC, the Food Network, and your favorite celebrity chefs
on a 4-day culinary adventure. 100% of net
proceeds bring vital funding to help end hunger.
Volunteer opportunities, too.
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