On Tuesday May 10th at the Pearl River Library at 7 PM, we'll be giving a lecture on raised bed gardening. This is part of Orangetown's Spring 2011 Environmental Workshops.
Join us at the beautiful Nyack Public Library for a 2 hour presentation and talk about Raised Bed Gardening for beginners. We'll show you how to start your garden using the techniques we found most productive at our microfarm. From construction of beds, soil management to seeding and planting your garden, expect to be eating your organically grown produce from early spring to late fall. Registration and more information can be found HERE.
Mission Statement
“The mission of the Clarkstown Environmental Summit is to inform the community about environmental issues and present ideas for local action. The Summit seeks to encourage ongoing individual and group actions to create sustainable policies and practices. Civic engagement and community action can produce measurable results, offer direct economic, health and environmental benefits to citizens of Clarkstown and beyond.”
Hook Mountain Growers will be there with a panel specifically addressing the issue of revitalizing our local food system in Clarkstown and Rockland County. We will be part of a workshop discussing food from the ground up and how to create new farms and farmers.
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A TASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME: LOCAVORE TASTING AND PANEL with MARION NESTLE, DAN BARBER, ANNA and FRANCES MOORE LAPPE, PETER HOFFMAN, KIM SEVERSON, MELISSA CLARK, ROWAN JACOBSON, ANGELA MILLER, ALEXANDRA LEAF and CHRISTINE MUHLKE – Sun, Oct 10, 3-9 pm; All events $79; panel only $29
Yummy and smart – that’s what we want food to be now. We’re concerned with localism, sustainability and nutrition – not to mention taste. Join our food stars and thinkers and graze on offerings from local producers like Hook Mountain Growers, Beth’s Farm Kitchen, CORE Vodka, Consider Bardwell, Cayuga Pure Organics and others. An evening panel discussion wraps up the day’s events.
Locavore Tasting: 5:30–7:00pm (Buttenwieser Hall & Buttenwieser Lounge)
A "locavore" is someone who aims to eat food produced locally—100 miles or less from his or her home base. Today you'll have a chance to meet those who supply our top restaurants and kitchens with the best quality ingredients from our neighboring boroughs and states. Visit Harvest Spirits Core Vodka, Consider Bardwell Cheeses, Beth's Farm Kitchen, Nina Planck, Ardith Mae Farmstead Goat Cheese, Cayugya Pure Organics, Tycho Dan /Orwasher's Bakery, The Hudson - Chatham Winery, Steve Jenkins and Sarah Black (head baker) FAIRWAY Supermarkets, Brooklynhomesteader.com, Hook Mountain Growers and Stoneledge Farm, among others.
Please join Hook Mountain Growers and Alteris Renewables to learn more about organic gardening and farming in multiple talks and discussions throughout the day on September 12, 2010, from 10am - 4pm.
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Can diet heal, prevent and help us with cancer? Hook Mountain Grower's Pamela Yee, MD will be discussing the role of food in the management of cancer including a discussion on organic food and nutrient density in farming. She will be joined by Dan Kittredge, director and founder of the Real Food Campiagn. Lectures will be by Dr. Yee, nutritionist Mary Beth Augustine and founder of Urban Zen, Donna Karan. A full day of culinary education will be provided by Stefanie Sacks and Amanda Archibald including hands-on cooking to make food lifestyle changes and support health in the patient with cancer.
Save the date: May 1st 2010: The Blue Rock School of West Nyack, New York presents "Shades of Green: An Eco-Friendly Renovation/Restoration House Tour"
We will be one of several houses in Nyack, New York that is being featured on the tour. This is a chance to see up close, how we managed to construct a micro-farm right outside of our home. Our other "green features" include solar paneling, a salt water swimming pool, use of greenhouse heat to heat the house and use of normal geothermal energy to keep the greenhouse heated during certain times with minimal energy usage, rain catchers, and permaculture landscaping principles. Tickets can be purchased through the school (845-267-8268) and will benefit this independent private school in nearby West Nyack. Charlie and Pam will be here to personally answer any questions you have about starting your own garden in your backyard. One of our mascots, Henry Hudson, will be here as well to amaze and entertain.
Organic, sustainable and biodynamic seedlings will be available for purchase at the tour. You may pre-order here and we'll have your order ready when you get here.
Hands 2 Mouth Garden Initiative: June 6th 2009 Noon to 5PM.
Pilot program led by Lisa Kaess to encourge growing veggies at home, the community, schools, parks and vacant lots. Held at the Martin Luther King MPC center in Spring Valley, NY. We will be donating our vegetable and fruit seedlings for the garden. Food grown will support meals at the center for kids and seniors.
Hook Mountain Growers will be there to support the effort and to sell discounted seedlings to the community.
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