Bedford 2020 Environmental Action Day, Jan 29th, Bedford

Fox Lane High School, January 29th, 2011 --- SAVE THE DATE!

Bedford Environmental Summit

Its purpose is to engage all members of the community in a full day of education, discussion and networking with the goal of building awareness, facilitating actions and securing commitments by residents, businesses, religious entities and civic associations to change behavior in such areas as energy usage, waste/recycling, water/land use, food/agriculture and transportation. 

Co-sponsored by Bedford 2020 Coalition and Bedford Central School District, the event will launch Energize Bedford, the Town of Bedford's home energy upgrade program in addition to providing multiple ways residents can actively participate in the goals of Bedford's Climate Action Plan.

Volunteer and Exhibit

• Volunteer to help on January 29th by contacting Patrice Hauptman, our volunteer coordinator at phauptman@bedfordny.info

• Sign up to exhibit at the Expo. Please download our Expo Information Sheet and Application.

MORE INFO SOON

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Party at Wild Hive Farm, Clinton Corners NY, Nov 13th

This announcement just came in from Slow Food Westchester:

"Our friends at Wild Hive Farm are throwing a party on Saturday!  Don Lewis and his team are assembling an awesome afternoon of food, music, raffles, and demonstrations of their mill.  Tickets are just $50 (kids are free!) for a whole day of food, fun, and friendship.  And it's just a short, scenic jaunt up the Taconic Parkway, in Clinton Corners NY.

"The menu will include roast chicken and root vegetables, soups and salads, winter squash, cheeses, and desserts to die for.  All of it locally sourced and lovingly prepared by the Wild Hive kitchen.

• November 13th, from 3pm — 7pm
• Wild Hive Farm, 2465 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners NY (just off the Taconic Parkway)
• Call 845-266-5863 for details or visit Wild Hive Farm online."

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“A Moment In Time”, Gallery Opening, Gallery in the Park, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Nov 6

 On Saturday November 6, 2010, you are cordially invited to attend the opening reception for

“A Moment In Time”, a new art show at the W.P.A Gallery in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

The opening reception is 1 – 4 p.m. on that Saturday.  This exhibition will showcase the work of

Raymond J. Silka and his daughter, Valerie Silka Lynch. 

Valerie is a local artist who has created fantastic artwork to support the awareness of solar and wind energy! Check out her website. 

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Transition Westchester presents: Chris Martenson's Crash Course, Ossining, Nov 3, 10, 17

Transition Westchester presents: The Crash Course which explains how our economy, energy systems and environment face increasing challenges, and explores likely implications for the future. The course is presented in three segments of one to one and half hours.  Each segment is followed by a discussion session.  The last meeting is a final discussion and follow-up session.

Three Wednesdays evenings (3rd, 10th and 17th) in November starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562.  A graduation session will be held jointly with the Holiday General Meeting and Potluck on Friday, November 19th. 
Visit Chris Martenson's website:

Course is given free of charge.  This will the last time the course will be given in 2010.

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Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity From Consumer Culture, Nov 5th, Hudson, NY

Where: St. Mary's School
429 East Allen Street
Hudson, NY 12534
When: 7pm, November 5, 2010
Entrance: Suggested $10.00 donation and a food pantry donation
To Register: http://radicalhomemakers.eventbrite.com

As our economy and environment crumble around us, how can we move into radical adaptation to face the challenges before us?
The Hayes family has a long history of farming, education and activism and Shannon has truly captured this transitional moment in small farming, homesteading, post peak consumerism and the reclamation of the kitchen table. Her message speaks to the work many are doing to recapture the independence of the individual household from the 'To-Go' corporate culture, while restoring community, ecological integrity, social and economic justice and democracy through small but profound measures of individual action. This is the next step in the maturation of a movement that our region is the poster child for.

Radical Homemakers is about men and women across the U.S. who focus on home and hearth as a political and ecological act, and who have centered their lives around family and community for personal fulfillment and cultural change. It explores what domesticity looks like in an era that has benefited from feminism, where domination and oppression are cast aside and where the choice to stay home is no longer equated with mind-numbing drudgery, economic insecurity, or relentless servitude.

Radical Homemakers nationwide speak about empowerment, transformation, happiness, and casting aside the pressures of a consumer culture to live in a world where money loses its power to relationships, independent thought, and creativity. If you ever considered quitting a job to plant tomatoes, read to a child, pursue creative work, can green beans and heal the planet, this is your book.

FarmAssist Productions

We are a small, independent farm and food advocacy, educational and networking organization. We work toward the inter and independence of our farmer, non-farmer and nonprofit organization neighbors as we strive to increase Bioregional Foodshed Security in the Greater Hudson Valley. For the entire Fall 2010 workshop and event schedule go to: http://farmassistproductionsfall2010.eventbrite.com

This promises to be one of the most important small farming and good, safe food events of the year in our area. Shannon will be the keynote speaker at the ACRES, USA conference this year. Aside from her extremely compelling message, the timing is important as the Senate will be voting on the Food Safety Bill (S510) during a lame duck session soon after the election next week (more info: http://farmandranchfreedom.org/food_safety_bills_09).
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"Bounty of our County" Dinner, Saturday, Oct 16, Tarrytown

Slow Food Westchester invites you to celebrate our local Farms and Farmers in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, at a special dinner with Josh Viertel, president of Slow Food USA.

The dinner takes place October 16th, from 6-9pm, in Tarrytown.

Tickets are $50 for non-farmers, $25 for farmers.

The evening is a casual, food-filled night of cultivating community and the abundant gifts of the land right here in our own backyard.

For more information, or to buy tickets, visit Slow Food Westchester's site.


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Gasland Film Screening, Tuesday, Oct 5, Pleasantville

GASLAND

Jacob Burns Film Center

in Pleasantville, NY

Tuesday, October 5

7:15 pm ticket pick-up

Reception w/ refreshments

This Sundance award-winning documentary, depicting the dangers of extracting natural gas by horizontal hydrofracking, is sponsored by community, religious and environmental organizations,* the program will begin at 7:30 PM with a short reception with refreshments, followed by the screening of "Gasland."  Questions will be answered afterwards by Economist Dr. Jannette Barth; Nadia Steinzor of Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project; and a home owner who’s in the heart of fracking’s devastation in Pennsylvania. A post-screening reception will follow offering an opportunity for you to meet with our panelists in person and question several political candidates that are running this November.  This marks the first event in an educational program about horizontal hydrofracking.

Tickets:  $12

Reservations are needed (we're almost full!)

Call:  Susan at 769-6656 or esmesu @gmail .com

She will hold your ticket at the door

* Event sponsors:

Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition (CWCWC) in collaboration with Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP), BECZAK Environmental Education Center, Bedford Audubon Society, Concerned Residents of Carmel-Mahopac (CRCM), Federation of Conservationists of Westchester County (FCWC), Friends of the Great Swamp (FRoGS), GreenYorktown, League of Women Voters of Larchmont/Mamaroneck (LWV), Morgenthau Preserve, Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, Putnam County Coalition to Preserve Open Space, Religious Organizations Along River (ROAR), Rusticus Garden Club, Saw Mill River Audubon Society, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, Teatown Land Reservation, Trout Unlimited Croton Watershed Chapter, and Westchester Land Trust

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New Media Intensive Seminar for NonProfits

New Media Intensive for NonProfits

with David Mathison, Author of 'Be The Media'

Saturday, October 9th, 10am — 1pm

Katonah Memorial Library

26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY

3-hour intensive seminar for nonprofit 

directors, staff and supporters

Engage existing members • Attract new members

Develop strategic liaisons • Gain support for your mission

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For more info click here

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Gasland Film Screening, Wednesday, Sept 15, Bedford

 GASLAND

ASSEMBLYMAN CASTELLI TO

 HOST INFORMATIVE FILM ON GAS DRILLING

AND THE DANGERS OF HYDROFRACKING

 

Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, C, I-Goldens Bridge) is hosting a viewing of “Gasland,” a documentary about the natural gas industry on Wednesday, September 15^th in the courtroom at Bedford Town Hall. Prior to the screening, Assemblyman Castelli will be joined by speakers from the Sierra Club and Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

Assemblyman Castelli noted the documentary reveals the consequences of natural gas drilling across the United States.  Much of the recent expansion of drilling has been spurred by the increase in deep well hydrofracking, a practice that threatens to open up the Marcellus Shale in central New York to large-scale industrial drilling practices.

Assemblyman Castelli is hosting the film to inform the public about some of the impacts that hydrofracking may bring to New York’s communities and all those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP.

WHAT:           Screening of the documentary “Gasland”

WHEN:           September 15^th  

                        Promptly at 6:00 p.m.

WHERE:        Bedford Town Court

321 Bedford Rd, Bedford Hills, NY, 10507

CONTACT:    Assemblyman Castelli’s office at (914) 686 – 7335 to RSVP.

*** MEDIA ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ***

**EXCELLENT INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE**

*NO PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY DURING FILM SCREENING*

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Water and Wastewater Public Forum, Rhinebeck, NY, September 15

Public Forum on Water and Wastewater: Maintaining Quality and Supply
Key Stakeholders and Community Members Gather at the Omega Center for Sustainable Living to Discuss Regional Water Issues

Wednesday, September 15th from 4pm – 7pm 

• The Omega Center for Sustainable Living, (OSCL), located at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, 150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. 
• This forum is free and open to the public. 
• Light refreshments will be served. 

For more information, please contact Kristin Roca at 845-757-2254, e-mail or Mary Ann Johnson at 845-758-6865.

The Northern Dutchess Alliance will host a free public forum titled, “Water and Wastewater: Maintaining Quality and Supply” at the award-winning Omega Center for Sustainable Living, (OCSL), a leading-edge environmental educational center and natural water reclamation facility on Omega Institute’s Rhinebeck, NY campus.

An expert panel working in the water and wastewater field, as well as institutions and municipalities dealing with waterrelated issues, will offer varied perspectives. Following the panel presentation, attendees will be able to ask questions and join the important discussion. The forum is intended to foster open public dialogue and to explore creative solutions. Panelists include: Russell Urban-Meade, Sr. Hydrologist, Water Resources, Sustainable Design at the Chazen Companies, Bridget Barclay, Executive Director of Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority, Scott Cuppett, DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, and Skip Backus, Chief Executive Officer at Omega Institute and key innovator behind the creation of the OCSL.

Lewisboro Sustainability Committee is organizing a bus to attend. Please contact us if you'd like to travel with us.

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Climate War! Meetup with author Eric Pooley and Harvest Potluck, Saturday, Sept 11

Meetup with Eric Pooley, author of the new book, The Climate War and Garden Harvest Potluck in Pam Pooley's gardens. (Pam is a native plant specialist and garden designer, among other things!) 

 RSVP HERE

This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with Eric in an intimate, relaxed setting. You are encouraged to have read the book prior the meetup so you can participate in the dialogue. You can buy the book on Amazon here. (available in Kindle edition too, which I just found out can be used on any device, not just the Kindle device)

HARVEST POTLUCK GRILL
This will be a 'Potluck Grill' so bring a dish to share or some of your garden bounty to throw on the grill. In the spirit of Slow Food USA's mission of bringing "Good, Clean, Fair" food everywhere, I'm organizing a series of potlucks in hopes that they will help to foster a sense of community around food and sustainability issues. After all, what better way than sharing food to do this?

POTLUCK
Bring a dish to share made of your favorite local and sustainably-grown whole foods. Labels or a card with ingredients is always a good idea.

LOCATION: North Salem. Exact details will be sent after you RSVP.

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Local Foods, a Master Herbalist and a Raw Food Chef, Saturday, Sept 11

Super Healthy and Hyper-Local at the Gossett's Farmer's Market this Saturday

This Saturday, September 11, 9-1
1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY

Chef Tom Donnelly of o2 Living Foods Cafe  & Master Herbalist and Author Andrea Candee join us at the farmer's market this weekend to teach, chat, and demonstrate their skills. Come on out for samples, and plan your weekend shopping for the freshest, most local foods around!

Andrea Candee is a master herbalist and holistic health counselor with a consultation practice in South Salem, New York, and is well known for her unique and successful approach to reversing chronic Lyme Disease.

Visit www.andreacandee.com to learn about the workshops she is scheduled to give and about her award-winning book, Gentle Healing for Baby and Child…A Parent’s Guide (Simon & Schuster) …although written for parents,grandparents and caregivers, everything in the book can be used by adults as well! 

Tom is the master chef at o2 Living Foods Cafe and began his training at the Culinary Institute of America and brings a wealth of experience that ranges from Executive Chef positions at Abigail Kirsch to Executive Sous Chef at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco. He is certified in Science of Raw Food Nutrition at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Northern California, and is a certified educator in Raw and Live Food Nutrition.

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A REALLY Cool Art and Garden Celebration: Brine Garden 20th Anniversary, Sat. Aug 21, Pawling

Starts at 4pm at Gallery on the Green in Pawling, continues with a celebration at Brine Gardens for gallery attendees. Native plant specialists, artists, wine, beautiful gardens, cool people, what more could we ask for on a Saturday evening?

Gallery on the Green
7 Arch Street
Pawling, NY
Opening from 4-6pm

A Gallery & Garden Opening
August 21, a Saturday, from 4-6 pm, ...Bringing Nature Home: Brine Garden's 20th Anniversary in Honor of Doug Tallamy's groundbreaking book, BRINGING NATURE HOME

Photographs and Watercolors
Duncan and Julia Brine. Also featuring, large format Black & White work by EVERETT H. SCOTT

Presented by Gallery on the Green, Pawling, NY

+ Immediately following the gallery opening, the Brine Garden will open for the guests of the Gallery . +

In the New York Times, Anne Raver wrote, “Duncan and Julia Brine’s six-acre garden, a dreamlike landscape…takes its cues from the old shade trees and fence posts remaining from the farm that was once here…Mr. Brine shapes a landscape as a filmmaker would a story, conceiving it as an unfolding narrative…only discovered by moving through space.”
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End of the Petroleum Era: Renovating Existing Buildings with Steve Tilly, Architect, Friday, September 24th

Friday, September 24 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

 What:  Join us for a talk by Stephen Tilly, designer of the innovative reuse of the Burnham Building in Irvington, which now houses the village Library and 22 units of Affordable Housing. A discussion of why the greenest building is one you don't have to build will follow. Light refreshments will be served.

 Who Should Attend: A must for city planners, those who want to make their communities more sustainable and all interested in the relationship between existing buildings and the climate crisis.

 Location: The Irvington Village Public Library Meeting Room - across from the Irvington train Station.

Tickets: $25 per person. All proceeds to benefit FCWC and will support our work promoting a Sustainable Westchester. Please register by calling FCWC at (914) 422-4053 or register online.
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Herbalism for Skin, Kitchawan Farm, Saturday, Aug 21st

COME MEET THE SKIN LOVING HERBS

Come tour the lush and beautiful gardens at Kitchawan Farm with internationally renowned herbalist Catherine Abby Rich. We will focus on meeting the skin loving herbs and delight in a hands-on training in herb gathering and proper herb drying techniques.  WE WILL MAKE A FRESH HERBAL EXTRACTION INTO OIL AND CREATE AN ALL-PURPOSE HEALING SALVE. Take home herbs for drying, jars of healing ointment and the delight of sharing a day of learning more about our precious Earth's bounty.  (We assure you, you will be in good company. This topic attracts the loveliest people.)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21   9:30AM until 3PM - $100/person - parent with child over 9 years /$150  

-please bring your lunch, a gathering basket, sun hat & protection & note taking equipment -  

-herbal sun tea, water & raw treats will be provided- 

-you'll bring home your salve in a beautiful cobalt-blue glass container-

-small class  -  register early-

                           

For more information and TO REGISTER, please call Abby at 415-847-6951.  Advance registration & payment required.

                    Checks should be payable to Catherine Abby Rich or pay online

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Cooking Seasonal and Delicious, Local Foods-Local Chef Demo with Chef Liz at Gossett's Farmer's Market, Sat, August 14

Chef Liz of Nature's Temptations Organic Food Store and Deli in Ridgefield will be at Gossett's Farmer's Market Saturday, August 14 from 9:30-12:30

Liz's exuberance and expertise bubble out when she's talking about real food in the midst of the abundant choices at our market. Here's a clip of her cooking last year at the market:


Chef Demo Series at the Market: Chef Liz Gagnon Cooks up Moroccan from Heather Flournoy on Vimeo.

Local Chefs--Local Food Series at Gossett's Farm Market
The Local Foods-Local Chefs series was created by Gossett's Farmer's Market and KatonahGreen in order to inspire home cooking, show people how to use foods they may be unfamiliar with and raise awareness of the complexity of flavors and nutrient density of sustainably raised produce and meats.

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Open Farm Days at Rainbeau Ridge Farm, Bedford Hills, Saturday, Aug 7

Open Farm Days at Rainbeau Ridge Farm, Bedford Hills This Saturday, 11-3pm

We welcome visitors to the farm on Saturday, from 11am-3pm.  This is an operating, sustainable farm, and a place where people can "connect to the pleasures of nature, farming and local food." Bring your family and treat yourself to a great afternoon at Rainbeau Ridge as you guide yourselves on a tour of the farm.  The fee is $10/family.  More information.

 

49 David's Way, Bedford Hills, NY, 10507

 

Each Saturday Through August 28th

 

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Botanical Artist Reception at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Gallery, Wednesday, Aug 11

 3:30 p.m. at the Gallery in the Park.  Space is limited.  The gallery curator, Rick Rogers, asks that you R.S.V.P. to him at (914)864-7319, and leave your name and phone number on voice mail.

Refreshments will be served. 

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Rainbeau Ridge Open Farm Day, Saturday, July 31

Open Farm Days at Rainbeau Ridge Farm, Bedford Hills This Saturday, 11-3pm

We welcome visitors to the farm on Saturday, from 11am-3pm.  This is an operating, sustainable farm, and a place where people can "connect to the pleasures of nature, farming and local food." Bring your family and treat yourself to a great afternoon at Rainbeau Ridge as you guide yourselves on a tour of the farm.  The fee is $10/family.  More information.

 

49 David's Way, Bedford Hills, NY, 10507

Each Saturday Through August 28th

 

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Power Juicing Demonstration Saturday, July 31, South Salem

Power Juicing Demonstration o2Living Cafe's Executive Chef Tom Donnelly

10:30-1, Saturday, July 31 at Gossett's Farmer's Market

1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY

You have probably heard of juicing and the raw foods diet, come find out how to add the incredible health benefits of nutrient dense, organic juices to your daily diet and talk with Chef Tom about his own experiences with juicing, detoxing, and the incredible changes he experienced in his recent health journey.

See a Vitamix in action, as well as Tom's favorite Robot Coupe juicer. For more on juicing visit former Danbury resident Kevin Gianni's blog.

Tom began his training at the Culinary Institute of America and brings a wealth of experience that ranges from Executive Chef positions at Abigail Kirsch to Executive Sous Chef at Foreign Cinema in San Francisco. Tom was one of the opening chefs for the Joya Spa at The Meontelucia Resort and Spa in Arizona, an Intercontinental Hotels property, where he was exposed to lighter and healthier food choices for living.

He is certified in Science of Raw Food Nutrition at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in Northern California, and is a certified educator in Raw and Live Food Nutrition.


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Permaculture Workshop at Hilltop Hanover Farm, July 24, Yorktown

How Permaculture Can Save Our Planet
An Interactive Presentation with Andrew Leslie Phillips

Saturday, July 24th, 2:00-4:00 pm
Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown NY 10598, Tel: 914 962 2368

Permaculture design may be the only hope we have left for saving our planet! Within a permaculture system, work is minimized, "wastes" become resources, productivity and yields increase and the environment is restored. Permaculture principles can be applied to any environment, at any scale - from dense urban settlements to individual homes, from farms to entire regions. Learn how you can use permaculture principles on your own home garden or property to create a truly sustainable system.

Andrew Leslie Phillips is the founder of Hancock Permaculture Center located in Delaware County, New York

Fee: $10
Information Cameron Kelly 914.589.6744

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NYC Crop Mob at Ryder Farm, Sat. July 24, Brewster

Saturday, July 24th 10AM  RYDER FARM

Crop mobs are groups of volunteers who show up at a farm to help with things like weeding, repairing fencing, or anything else that needs doing. Crop Mob NYC  will be at Ryder Farm in Brewster this weekend. Sign up at the link below!

http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/rbzg2xpakp3qktxwz

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Local Food-Local Chefs: Culinary Institute Chefs-in-Training! Saturday, July 24, South Salem

Gossett's Farmer's Market, 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY

Come join the fun at Gossett’s on Saturday July 24th
South Salem resident and soon-to-be graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Allyson Merritt, a 2007 graduate of JJHS, was invited to bring a team of her classmates, and, using only the fresh local ingredients found at the Market that day, create delicious recipes for patrons to sample. Cheer the chefs on, and get recipes and advice from them about how to best utilize the wonderful local products offered for sale at the Market!



The students will also be promoting their final senior project, “Preserving the Summer, Celebrating the Bounty of the Hudson Valley.” This charity event will be held at the Culinary Institute of America on Saturday, August 7th. There will be hors d’oeuvres, wine & cocktails, dinner, dancing to a live bluegrass band, and a silent auction, with all proceeds going to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the Peter F. Lenich Memorial Scholarship Fund. The all-inclusive cost for the event is $70. To find out more, you can call their information hotline at  845-905-4674, or visit the CIA website  to see the menu for the evening and make reservations. 

The Local Foods-Local Chefs series was created by Heather Flournoy of KatonahGreen in order to inspire home cooking, show people how to use foods they may be unfamiliar with and raise awareness of the complexity of flavors and nutrient density of sustainably raised produce and meats.


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Local Teens and Local Food

Don’t miss the Local Foods-Local Teens series at Gossett’s Farm Market this Saturday, July 3rd from 10-1pm. Local amateur chef Anna Jade Flournoy will inspire you with her creative and passionate approach to turning farm-fresh produce into delectable vegetarian and raw dishes.  As always, you can ask questions, learn new techniques and stick around for samples!

If you know a teen who would like to participate, or do their own demo, please contact editor AT katonahgreen.com

Anna demo-ing her cooking and teaching skills last November at the indoor farmer's market

The Local Foods-Local Chefs series was created by Heather Flournoy of KatonahGreen in order to inspire home cooking, show people how to use foods they may be unfamiliar with and raise awareness of the complexity of flavors and nutrient density of sustainably raised produce and meats.

Gossett's Farmer's Market is located in front of Gossett Brother's Nursery, 1202 Rte 35 in South Salem, NY

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Meetup: Trip to Long Island Green Dome

Kevin Shea has invited us to visit his off-the-grid Long Island Green Dome! We'll carpool out there to lunch and explore the various methods he has used to produce his own heat and electricity, conserve water, and find out what troubles he has encountered along the way. Should be a lot of fun, and especially interesting to people considering their own energy reducing or energy producing projects.

Find out how he installed his own solar panels for electric, geothermal system for heating and cooling, and wind power generation.

The dome is super energy efficient, and sells power into the grid now. We'll even get to check out the radiant heat floors, low flow toilets, a waterless urinal, a system that captures hot water from the shower and recirculates it for heat, and so much more.

We'll meet at noon at the dome, tour the property... read more and RSVP

The Dome is in Baiting Hollow, NY
  
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Special Announcement to Katonah Green Readers: Fresh Local Organic Produce Buyer's Club

 Doug DeCandia from Digger's East Farmstand at the Ryder Farm

Interested in buying farm fresh produce and in the process supporting local agriculture?

I am forming a sort of "buyers club" - one in which I send out a weekly, or bi-weekly, e-mail with what we will have available for that week - and you write back with what you would like and when you can pick it up at the farm.

Interested, here is how I am thinking this can work:
- I send out an email at the beginning of the week with what we have available
- you write me back with what you would like and when you can pick it up (I would like to provide you with the freshest of produce, so if you can tell me at least a day in advance I can harvest within the day, and hopefully that day)
***PLEASE INCLUDE IN SUBJECT LINE - "Produce Order - and your pickup day"***
- pickup will be at the farm, or we can work out another arrangement on an individual basis.
- if you can call me before you come - it would best so that I can be sure to meet you.

Thank you all so very much for your support. I am very excited for this.

- Doug DeCandia
Email
914 494 6986
Digger's East Farmstand at the Ryder Farm

Ryder Farm
404 Starr Ridge Rd
Brewster, NY 10509


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Wolf Conservation Center House Tour, Thursday, June 10

The first-ever Wolf Conservation Center House Tour! 
An event not to be missed! Explore 8 homes spanning 4 centuries, and some have never been open to the public!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Guests will have an opportunity to preview plans for our new home(see photo) - WCC's New Education Center!

Tour spaces limited! Tickets are $75 (100% tax deductible) and an optional box lunch from the Bedford Post can be pre-ordered.Click here to register today or call 914-763-2373! Tell them you saw it on Katonah Green!

Guests will visit the following homes:

BIRDSTONE FARM/HONEY HOLLOW
A wonderful working farm and charming hill-top home

CAMP RUNAMUK
A 68-acre estate and Adirondack-style home

PATRIOT'S WAY
A gracious Georgian brick mansion in the heart of Ridgefield

STONECREST
A 19th C Queen Anne style home on the National Registry

THE OCTAGON
A 21st C, award-winning "green" home on Lake Truesdale

THE BELFRY
A Classic 1915 Tudor Revival with panoramic reservoir views
Plus, the two historic buildings and land being donated to the WCC:

THE KEELER HOUSE
An 18th C stone farmhouse

THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
The 19th C building that will be the new WCC home!

Sponsored by
Ginnel Real Estate Vincent & Whittemore Real Estate
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Gossett's Farmer's Market Celebration, Saturday, May 22nd 9-1, South Salem

Gossett's Farmer's and Artisans Market
every Saturday 9-1, year round! Organic produce, grass-fed beef, pasture-eggs, artisan cheese, wholegrain breads, local artisans, organic seeds, native plants, fruit trees, baked goods, fairtrade coffee, local honey and beekeeping supplies! www.gossettsfarmmarket.com 1202 rte 35, South Salem, NY

This Saturday- all vendors, plus someone to talk about Solar power for your home, Community Wind Energy will be here to answer your questions about harnessing the power of wind farms in NYS, and most fun of all:

Ashley Diamond will be juggling with kids from 11-1!

Hosted by Gossett Brother's Nursery- be sure to check out their bedding plants, organic herbs and veggies, fruit trees, native plants, and more!

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Under Our Skin, Film on Chronic Lyme Disease, Saturday, May 29th, Ridgefield, CT 7:30 pm

FILM SOCIETY: "Under Our Skin"
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 7:30 pm EST at  The Ridgefield Playhouse




Important: Q&A w/ Lyme Disease Experts:
Dr. Charles Ray Jones
Dr. Steven Phillips
Dr. Kenneth Liegner

and Lyme Disease Advocate: Rudy Marconi

TICKETS

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Nature Quest at Bylane Farm, Opening Day Sunday, May 23rd, Katonah, NY

The New NATURE QUEST SELF-GUIDED TOUR at Bylane Farm!

Learn about our local birds and have fun at the same time at the new “Nature Quest,” opening May 23 at Bylane Farm, Katonah. Free.

A Quest is a self-guided nature tour that uses a series of questions and clues to entertain and teach visitors about an aspect of the natural world. The new Quest will officially open and the public is welcome to visit Bylane anytime during the day (the trails officially close at dusk).

Westchester Land Trust and the Bedford Audubon Society invite you to participate in the opening of a new Nature Quest on Sunday, May 23, at Bedford Audubon’s Bylane Farm in Katonah.

The Quest is designed for all ages – especially families with children – and will introduce both novices and more experienced birdwatchers to the habits and habitats of a dozen or more of the fascinating birds that make their homes at Bylane, plus the trees, shrubs and other animals that share the habitat.

The creation of this Quest was generously sponsored by Jennifer and Roger Schwartz through the Louis and Anne Abrons Family Foundation.

Completion of the Quest takes a little over an hour. Bylane Farm is at 35 Todd Road, Katonah.

Westchester Land Trust now has three Quests, each designed to appeal to a range of age groups, including children (the Land Trust’s other Quests are at the Frederick P. Rose Preserve, in Cross River, and Westchester Wilderness Walk, in Pound Ridge).

The new Quest was designed in partnership with Bedford Audubon Society, a locally based chapter of the National Audubon Society. Founded in 1913, Bedford Audubon serves much of northern Westchester and Putnam Counties. Its mission is to promote environmental education, grass-roots activism, public and private conservation efforts, and preservation and protection of open space.

Founded in 1988, Westchester Land Trust has helped preserve more than 6,600 acres in 28 communities. Its mission is to preserve land in partnership with private property owners; help communities create new parks and preserves; and foster sound land use planning.

www.Westchesterlandtrust.org
www.Bedfordaudubon.org

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Sustainability and Wellness Fair, Saturday, May 22, 10-2

The Katonah-Lewisboro School District to Host
Third Annual Sustainability and Wellness Fair May 22, 2010

The Third Annual Katonah-Lewisboro School District Sustainability and Wellness Fair will be held, rain or shine, at the John Jay High School on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For the first time, a free Run/Walk for Wellness will be held, with registration at 9:00 in the high school gym lobby, and the Run/Walk beginning at 9:30 a.m. in front of the high school gym. The John Jay Booster Club and district are sponsoring the choice of two courses: the first will be approximately a mile on pavement for families with strollers, and the other will be about 2.5 miles, including both a paved and unpaved route.

The Fair is a celebration of the community commitment to promote health, wellness and sustainability, which the district promotes through policies, curriculum connections, and partnerships. A fun and interesting day is planned, with exhibits and events designed to appeal to every member of the family. Students in each of the six district schools will share their awareness of sustainability and wellness in the form of projects, performances and learning opportunities.

Scheduled events include:
• Run/Walk for Wellness, sponsored by KLSD/John Jay Booster Club (9:30 AM)
• Tour the “new & improved” JJHS Fitness Center
• Enjoy the Saturday Farmer's Market
• Westchester County’s Veggie Van, Department of Health, and Safe Routes to School
• Meet Atka the Ambassador Wolf from the Wolf Conservation Center
• Learn more about live animals from the Westmoreland Sanctuary
• Learn about water usage in the district from the JJHS AP Environmental Class
• Sample the fare from Aramark, the district’s food service partner provider
• Have your face painted by students and staff of the JJHS Prevention Awareness Council
• Recycle computer hardware (XP and more recent), cell phones (no printers or monitors)
• Buy plants to support student garden clubs
• Walk the Boy Scouts’ rope bridge
• Taste delicious fruit smoothies made by Girl Scouts
• Help make a mosaic mural
• Enjoy student performances

For more information and to view the video from last year’s fair, please visit the Sustainability and Wellness Web site at www.klschools.org, or any of the schools, within Resources. For more information about recycling in Westchester, please visit http://environment.westchestergov.com.
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Slow Food Westchester's Edible Weed Walk, Saturday, May 1st, Sleepy Hollow

Saturday, May 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
743 Bedford Road, Sleepy Hollow NY

Join Herbalist Bonnie Rogers as she takes us on an informative tour of edible “weeds” and herbs.
Learn about how to harvest and prepare common plants that are likely growing as “weeds” in your own yards. Nettles, dandelion, chickweed and much much more.

Fee $20
RSVP to slowfoodwestchester@gmail.com

ABOUT BONNIE

Bonnie is a clinical herbalist and an herbal educator and has worked with both people and their animals with herbal medicine for the past ten years. She says "Being in my garden with the magical, medicinal plants inspires me to share the wisdom and healing gifts of these green beings with others."

Please visit http://slowfoodwestchester.org/ too and check out all the community events and news

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Local Food - Local Chef Demo, Saturday, April 24th, South Salem, NY

Join Katonah's Deborah Nelson, aka Saucy Carrot at the Gossett's Farmer's Market to prepare food from the market and give out samples. She'll share some recipes from her new book, From Rainy Days to Sexy Nights Cookbook!

Saturday, April 24th, 10-1pm 

Gossett's Farm Market is located at 1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY

Katonah Green's Local Chefs--Local Food Series: Watch, learn and ask your questions to the best chef's in the area as they take the challenge to prepare a dish from local ingredients, coming up with something based on what is fresh and available at the market!

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Garden Tool Swap! Saturday, April 24th, South Salem, NY

Celebrate Earth Day and Spring: Come to the Garden Tool Swap!

10-1 Saturday, April 24th!

Be part of the home-grown revolution: Bring garden tools, supplies, equipment to swap, barter, trade, or give away! 

Digging is the ultimate Earth Week excercise. 

Free. Sponsored by three local, dedicated supporters of home-grown and sustainably grown food: Gossett's Brother's Nursery,  Teich Garden Systems, and Katonah Green 

While you are there, visit the farmer's market, local artisans, and this month's Local Foods-Local Chefs demonstration with author and health teacher Deborah Nelson. 

If you are local, keep up the Earth Day celebratory spirit, join us at 6pm in South Salem for the Slow Food Westchester/Katonah Green Potluck

Location:

Gossett's Farmer's Market, 10-1

1202 Rte 35, South Salem, NY 

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Slow Food Westchester/ Katonah Green Potluck, Saturday, April 24th

Slow Food Westchester/ Katonah Green Potluck, 

Saturday, April 24th, 6pm

ORGANIC & LOCAL POTLUCK  RSVP Here

Bring a dish to share prepared with real food. We encourage foods to be prepared from local ingredients, organic, and free from preservatives and ingredients you can't pronounce! Please post in the comments what you'll be bringing! Please avoid bringing any disposable plastics. Hosted by Mike Gordon in South Salem.

A LITTLE ABOUT MIKE GORDON
Mike is a member of the Sustainable Lewisboro, interested in the Slow Food movement and part of Hudson Clearwater Walkabout Singers.

More info and sign up here: 
http://www.meetup.com/Katonah-Green-and-Beyond/calendar/12875047/

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Community Energy Wind Power Info Session, Saturday, April 3, South Salem

Community Energy Wind Power Programs will be at Gossett's Farmer's Market along with Heather Flournoy of Katonah Green to talk about wind power, it's feasibility in NY State for replacing nuclear and coal power, and where it makes sense to implement residentially or commercially. Community Energy was is one of the leaders in wind energy production in NYS and has some creative new plans for expanding its potential.

Come talk to Sam and Mark, regional wind energy experts, see their models and ask them your environmental impact and energy production questions 9-1 during the farmer's market.

Don't forget Katonah Green is also collecting household batteries for recycling this weekend. Stay posted for more 'recycle' weekends at the market.

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Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO, Tues, April 20, Pace University

What: CELF Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO
When: Tuesday, April, 2010, 6:00-9:00pm

Where: Pace University, Pleasantville, NY - Goldstein Fitness Center

The 5th annual CELF Students for a Sustainable Future EXPO introduces students and teachers to inspiring, real-world solutions to global issues to ignite their interest in the pursuit of academic and career paths that promote sustainability. The only environmental, social and economic sustainability expo for across the region, EXPO’10 offers a select range of innovative resources for schools to enlist as they “green” their schools - from curriculum to campus to community.

Inspiration for students, teachers, and the community!

ADMISSION: Students FREE! Adults $10. Admission includes gift bag with green goodies from Whole Foods, and refreshments!
KEYNOTE: 6:15 pm Deb Johnson, Director of Sustainability at Pratt Insitute
LIVE MUSIC 8:30 - 9:00 pm: SO SO GLOS, from GREEN OWL Records and Warner Music Group.
  
Over 65 exhibits with topics that include: green building and sustainable communities, sustainable design and green tech, renewable/alternative energy, water issues, Fair Trade, organic gardens, green roofs, social responsibility, product life cycle analysis and much more! 

Location: Pace University, Pleasantville

Event Organizer: The Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF)

Website Link: http://www.celfeducation.org/WhatWeDo-EXPO.html

 

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