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February Open Networking Meeting

Submitted by gabrielle on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 21:51

Conserving NYC's Foodshed
 
Date: Tuesday, February 14th


Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm
Location: Fund for the City of New York, 121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013
 
While City, State, and private efforts encourage local farm viability and make regionally produced foods available in NYC through farmers' markets, CSA's, and wholesale direct marketing connections - retention of and access to affordable farmland remains a key element in sustaining the local food system and expanding its capacity.  Private land protection and conservation organizations, farmers, and representatives from all levels of government have long played a key role in providing capital for farmland protection efforts, but the need for funding far outstrips available resources. What are the success stories of traditional farmland protection strategies? What are some of the challenges in keeping them going given continuing urban development and a difficult fiscal climate? And are these methods sufficient in meeting farmers needs today? This panel will consider strategies to ensure that farmers will have affordable land to farm to meet NYC's growing demand for locally grown food.
 
Speakers:
* Steve Rosenberg, Executive Director, The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.
* Heidi Dolnick, author of "Farmers on the Edge," a GrowNYC report of the challenges faced by Greenmarket farmers in our region
* Jerry Cosgrove, Assistant Director, Local Economies Project, New World Foundation
* Greenmarket farmers Ken Migilorelli and Hector Perez
 
Please Note: There is a suggested $5 donation fee to attend this event for non-members. To become a FSNYC member visit:http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow

Chilifest 2012!

Submitted by gabrielle on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 13:27

The ultimate celebration of chili, beer and all things spicy is taking over New York City’s culinary epicenter—Chelsea Market on January 29, 2012. Each ticket gives you access to a 500-foot concourse of chili, served by dozens of NYC’s best restaurants and cutting edge chefs, all competing for the Golden Chili Mug 2012 title. Samuel Adams is matching 4 of their favorite chili-eating beers to accompany your adventurous mouths.

Dickson’s Farmstand Meats is supplying each chef with 100% dry-aged, locally-raised beef from Wrighteous Organics in Schoharie, NY, as the base for their chili, providing a level playing field for the competition. An exclusive panel of on-site celebrity judges vote on the 2012 Chili Champ of NYC. The 1st place team wins $2000 in kitchen gear from Breville, $500 cash and the illustrious 2012 Golden Chili Mug.

Ticket proceeds go to Food Systems Network NYC in support of their effort to build a just and vibrant, regional food and farm economy, which promotes human and environmental health, and prevents hunger.

ChiliFest 2012 is presented by Chelsea Market, Dickson’s Farmstand Meats, and The Cleaver Company.

Ticket Info
BUY TICKETS HERE

Chili Ticket: $45 - Entitles the bearer to all the chili and music you can handle.

Chili+Beer Ticket*: $55 - Entitles the bearer to all the chili, Samuel Adams beers, and music you can handle.

Chili+Beer+FSNYC membership*: $60-Entitlesthe bearer to unlimited beer, chili, and a one year discounted membership to Food Systems Network NYC

* Must be 21 or over to purchase.

January Open Networking Meeting: TedxManhattan Screening with Brooklyn Food Coalition

Submitted by gabrielle on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:51

Food Systems Network and Brooklyn Food Coalition present

TedxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat

For our January Open Networking Meeeting, FSNYC will partner with the Brooklyn Food Coalition to host a viewing party for a live telecast of the TedXMahattan conference on January 21st, 2012 from 10am-6pm.

Viewing Party
Where: Brooklyn Food Coalition Office,  33 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Date: Saturday, January 21st
Time:  10:00am- 6:00pm
Cost:  Free!
Please note: Attendees are not required to stay for the entire event
and may come and go as they wish. If you are feeling inspired, please
bring a dish to share with the group!

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives.The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to organize independent, TED-like events around the world; and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

The NYC Food Almanac 2012: Forecasting the Year Ahead in Food, Farm Policy, and Politics

Submitted by gabrielle on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:01
Food Systems Network NYC presents
THE NYC FOOD ALMANAC 2012: 
Forecasting the Year Ahead in Food and Farm Policy and Politics

When:         Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 6:30 to 9 pm


Where:        632Below, 632 Hudson Street (between Jane and Horatio Streets), New York, NY 10014

Tickets:     $35 – FSNYC members (password required) , $45 – non-member. Tickets go on sale 1/11/12
Purchase Tickets Here!

About the Event

Since 1818, The Farmers Almanac has provided farmers with uncannily accurate weather predictions based on the predictions of their esteemed weather prognosticator, Caleb Weatherbee


On January 24, 2012, the 2nd Annual NYC Food Almanac will predict what will – and call for what should – happen during 2012 in the food and farm policy and politics affecting New York City, the northeast region, the nation, and our planet.

The Food Almanac 2012 panelists include:



Brain Halweil, Worldwatch Institute and Edible East End (Moderator)

Cheryl Rogowski, W. Rogowski Farm
Mark Dunlea, Hunger Action Network of New York State
Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, Print Restaurant
Other Panelists To Be Confirmed!


The evening will begin with networking and seasonal hors d’oeuvres from The Cleaver Co.  A simple winter supper will follow the panel discussion and Q&A.  Wine and local beer will be served.

Proceeds from this event will benefit Food Systems Network NYC, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of New Yorkers through access to good, wholesome, nutritious, and safe food and to supporting a strong, sustainable regional farm and food economy.  FSNYC brings together regional and local stakeholders - from producers to distributors, advocates, officials, and eaters - to generate synergies that will help defeat hunger, improve health, and create a vital, regional food sector.  FSNYC is a program of The Fund for the City of New York.





December Open Networking Meeting: Dekalb Market

Submitted by gabrielle on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:33

Holiday Networking with Food Entrepreneurs at Dekalb Market



Celebrate local food entrepreneurship with FSNYC on a tour of Dekalb Market
where you'll find recycled shipping containers teeming with Brooklyn’s
entrepreneurs and chefs. The setting is also home to FOOD 360, an
innovative farm to fork job training program and partnership between the Market, FSNYC member FamilyCook Productions, and the new kitchen incubator: Market Share. We suggest you plan to arrive at 12:00, enjoy lunch from the delicious eateries that are part of the market, or buy local produce from the market’s farm stand at Plough. At 12:30, there will be hot cider and nibbles with the project participants:



Eldon Scott, Urban Space, developers of Dekalb Market



Michael Silver, Workforce Development and NYC Small Business Solutions



Lynn Fredericks, FamilyCook Productions, Food 360 @Dekalb Market



Erica Brenner, FamilyCook Productions, Food 360 Farmer



Rich Awn, Market Share, kitchen incubator & retailer @Dekalb Market



 

Tours of the market and the farm/kitchen will be organized starting at 1:00 pm. Plan to come early and stay late! 

Date: December 13, 2011


Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM


Location:  Dekalb Market, 138 Willoughby, Brooklyn, NY (enter from Flatbush Avenue Extension and turn right toward the 'farm' along Willoughby street where we will gather at 12:30 !)

Suggested donation: $5 for non-members, though no one will be turned
away for lack of funds. Avoid the fee by joining now! Visit:
http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow

Join Us! Meat Week 2011 FSNYC Fundraiser and Panel Discussion on Sustaining Regional Meat Production

Submitted by gabrielle on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 13:55

November 7th : “Meat with a Twist” Launch Party

6pm - 10pm

City Winery, 55 Varick Street, 
New York, NY 10013-1106

"Meat with a Twist" will launch the first annual Meat Week in New York City. Featuring ten artisanal cocktails paired with hors d'oeuvres designed by esteemed chefs en homage to local meat, event proceeds will benefit FSNYC! Our host for the evening Leonard Lopate from WNYC, will present “Local Meat Hero Awards” with Helen Hollyman from You Look Hungry Blog. New York State wines and beers will be offered, alongside classic American spirits and limited distilled beers from Japan.  Ticket holders can sample cocktails and nibble the delectable tastings throughout the evening. Tickets $45. Only 100 available! Please help support Food Systems Network NYC by purchasing your tickets here!: http://meatweeknyc.com/

November 8th:Open Networking Meeting- Sustaining Regional Meat Production: From Pasture to Home and Restaurant Kitchens. A Panel Discussion.
 Note time change for this month's meeting:
6:30 - 8:30pm

French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Rolling New York pastures have been the grazing land for beef, dairy cows and other livestock for centuries; but New York City is only recently developing an appetite for “pastured” meat and poultry.  What is the outlook for getting this product from New York farms to professional and home kitchens? Can happy cows keep our farmers and chefs smiling…and vice versa?? Our panelists will talk about animals, taste, infrastructure, regulation, and of course, economics. How do we get this industry to grow? Note: This is a free first come first serve event so please arrive early!

Panelists:


Bob Lewis- Dept of Ag & Markets, moderator
Ken Jaffe- Slope Farms, East Meredith

Jim Hayes- Sap Bush Hollow Farm, NE Livestock Processing Service Co.
Mary Cleaver- The Green Table and Cleaver Co.

Tom Mylan- Meat Hook  

Joe Angello-Angello’s Distributing Company

Open Networking Meeting: Tuesday, October 11

Submitted by vsyrov on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 09:19
Engaging in National and NYS Food Policy

Our October Open Networking Meeting will provide a briefing on the status of and linkages between time sensitive food policy issues that are national and regional in scope. Organized by FSNYC's policy committee, this session will focus on hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale region, the Farm Bill, recent flood impacts and risk mitigation for NY farmers. Information about how you can be involved with these topics -- including upcoming hearings, working groups, and related events -- will be provided. Join us!

The discussion will be moderated by Thomas Forster, New School.

Panelists will include:
Sarah Brannen, Co-chair, FSNYC Policy Subcommittee
Challey Comer, Farm to Market Manager, Watershed Agricultural Council
Mark Dunlea, Executive Director, Hunger Action Network NYS

Date: October 11, 2011
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Fund for the City of New York, Main Conference Room
121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10013-1590

The Fund is located on the west side of Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) between Broome Street and Watts Street.

Suggested donation: $5 for non-members, though no one will be
turned away for lack of funds. Avoid the fee by joining now! Visit: http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow

Thanks to Pig Island!

Submitted by vsyrov on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 12:54

The Food Systems Network NYC would like to thank everyone who made Pig Island 2011 such a success: Jimmy Carbone and the Food Karma Crew, the chefs, restaurants, and farmers who made the delicious food, and all of the volunteers, staff and guests who made the 1,600+ attendee event such a wonderful experience. Thank you all for your hard work and amazing food. We hope to see you next year!

See our photos from the event here.

Open Networking Meeting: Tuesday, September 13

Submitted by vsyrov on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 20:12

Engaging Parents Around Child Nutrition Through Schools

Since it is back to school month, our September Open Networking Meeting will be a discussion centered around parental engagement in nutrition through schools. What are schools and organizations doing to encourage parents to make good decisions regarding their children's food consumption? What are best practices for engaging parents around nutrition issues? What are possibilities for the future? Find out the answers to these questions and more from our panel of speakers who are working in the field of child nutrition.

This conversation will be moderated by Elizabeth Solomon, Program Manager of Eat Well Play Hard for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Panelists will include:

Beatriz Beckford, School Food Coordinator, Brooklyn Food Coalition
Stephen O’Brien, Director of Food and Food Support, SchoolFood
Charmaine Ruddock, Project Director, Bronx Health REACH
Lori Benson, Vice President, Healthy Lifestyles, YMCA of Greater NY

Date: September 13, 2011
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Gotham Center
42-09 28th Street, Room 8-25 John-Snow
Queens, NY 11101-4132

RSVP Required: Please RSVP to vsyrov@foodsystemsnyc.org with your full name by noon on Monday, September 12, to ensure entry into the DOHMH offices

 

Suggested donation: $5 for non-members, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Avoid the fee by joining now! Visit: http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow

FSNYC Heirloom Tomato Fest CANCELED

Submitted by vsyrov on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 17:15

Tomato TastingPlease be aware that our Heirloom Tomato Tasting on Sunday, August 28th has been canceled due to the expected hurricane and closure of the market.

 

Check back for information about a possible rain date in September.

 

Thank you!

 

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