Bread Making with Hot Bread kitchen and Sullivan Street Bakery
Upcoming Event: Bread and Grain at The Green Space on Wednesday, October 5th
Time: Starts at 7pm
Learn the art of making bread with Jessemyn Waldman of Hot Bread Kitchen and Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/26/breadandgrainevent_sullivanstreetbakery/
Hurrican Irene: Supplies Needed
Event: Hurricane Relief Drop-Off Points
Dates: Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st at various participating Greenmarket locations
Fork in The Road highlights some of the supplies needed such as jelly, pasta, diapers,shampoo, toothpaste, cookies and more. Check the website for more information and participating Greenmarket locations
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/26/hurricaneirene_dropoffdonations/
September 26th 2011
The 2011 Vendy Awards Recap
…And the Vendy 2011 is…Red Hook’s Solber Pupusas!
Solber Pupusas, which is a Central American/Caribbean food truck serving traditional Salvadorian corn patties, took home the 2011 People’s Choice Award
Cantaloupes are just the beginning of produce recalls. Shredded and chopped lettuce, distributed to food service wholesalers in 19 states and Canada, gets added to the list.
California producer, True Leaf Farms, recalls 2,498 cartons of chopped and shredded lettuce for fears of listeria contamination. The Use-by-date is “9/29/11” with a bag/box code reading “B256-46438-8”
Dining out for hurricane relief
Event: Dine Out Irene 9.25.2011
Time: An all day event on this Sunday
10% of restaurant sales will be directed to Just Food & Grow NYC (Greenmarket). Find out who is participating.
Last year’s “Next Big Small Brand” winner heads to Brooklyn Flea Market
Sweet Loren’s, who was the grand prize winner at last year’s “The Next Big Small Brand” for her signature cookie dough mix, will be at Brooklyn Flea Market this weekend.
A year after the big award, Sweet Loren’s will be engaging Brooklyn Flea patrons with the signature dough and cookies
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/23/sweetlorensatbrooklynflea/
Food vendors at the Madison Square Park
Event: Tomorrow, Madison Square Eats Grand Opening
Time: 11am -9pm
A great selection of food vendors will be on deck daily starting September 23rd to October 21st
Haven’s Kitchen is now seeking butchers, bakers, brewers, winemakers, sommeliers, farmers, growers, pastry chefs, chocolatiers– jam makers are welcomed too!
The start date will be scheduled for the upcoming winter. Find out more information here.
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/22/havenskitchencallingallcooks/
Cantaloupe recall after listeria outbreak
FDA announces cantaloupe recall from supplier Jensen Farms after leaving 55 people sick and 8 dead in 14 states.
The tainted cantaloupe has caused an outbreak of listeriosis and there are concerns that more people may be affected. The cantaloupes where distributed between July 29 and September 10th
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/22/jensenfarmscantalouperecall/
The farm life isn’t that easy for young farmers
As America sees young adults trying to bring national farms back to life, starting one is seeming to be
increasingly tough.
Young farmers can not acquire loans from banks to purchase land resulting in opting into high rental prices from current land owners and sharing of equipment
paigepapers.com