Fort Greene Food Conference
Saturday October 24th
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
P.S. 67 Charles A. Dorsey School*
51 Edwards Street (btw Myrtle and Park)
Contact: Alfred Chiodo, AChiodo (at) council.nyc.gov
Office of City Councilwoman Letitia James 718 260 9191
Join us for a grassroots neighborhood-based event for a just, sustainable, healthy and delicious food system here in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.
Guest speakers, two hours of workshops, and closing with a healthy B-B-Q presented by some of the best restaurants in Fort Greene. Special appearance by Professor Louie, the Poet of the Streets.
12:30-1:00pm - Registration
1:00 - 1:50pm - Introduction by Council Member Letitia James, followed by guest speaker Yonette Fleming of the Hattie Carthan Community Garden and the Bed-Stuy farmer’s market, and performance by Professor Louie, the Poet of the Streets.
2:00 – 2:50pm – Workshop period
3:00 – 3:50pm – Workshop period
4:00 – 6:00pm – closing activites with food, entertainment, & meeting your elected officials.
Current workshops (titles subject to change, participants still being confirmed):
Where to Food Shop Now: Food Coops, Community Supported Agriculture & Farmers Markets, w/ …
Envisioning a New Neighborhood Food System: Improving food options for the future.
Growing Our Own Food: Backyard & Community Gardens, and Urban Farms.
You Are What You Eat: Eating healthy for life, beauty, health, and intelligence - with Erin Kaplan of Greene Hill Food Co-op and Nancy Romer,
Healthy Eating with EBT at the Farmers Market: Alexis Stevens of Greenmarket; Kim Bylander, DOH Stellar Markets Program; Maureen Bowen and Cynthia Chukwueze, nutritionists from The Brooklyn Hospital Center
*Please note: PS67 is NOT wheelchair accessible. We apologize for this inconvenience. Please contact us if you require assistance attending the conference.
