Green in BKLYN is happy to announce the Myrtle Eats Fresh Kick-Off Event this Thursday!

MARP’s Myrtle Eats Fresh initiative includes a number of projects that engage community members in activities to improve access to healthy, affordable food on Myrtle Avenue & in the surrounding neighborhoods of Fort Greene & Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Projects include a community-run farm stand, a community chef program, creating & expanding community gardens on public housing grounds & the formation of a local food policy task force.

Learn more about the program, celebrate the inaugural season of the Myrtle Farm Stand & meet community members, project partners & MARP staff involved in making it all happen!  Light refreshments will be served.

• DATE: Thursday, August 12, 2010
• TIME: 4:30pm
• LOCATION: Myrtle Avenue Farm Stand @ Ingersoll Community Center (177 Myrtle Avenue @ Prince &Navy)
• RSVP: Joanna Reynolds @ 718.230.1689 or joanna@myrtleavenue.org
• KICK-OFF SPECIAL: Spend at least $8 – get an additional $2 free produce!
• EVENTS: Cooking Demo by Community Chef Jasmine Reaves, Meet gardeners from Ingersoll Garden of Eden & face painting with Dumeha Bernice of ParaLee’s Peace

The Myrtle Eats Fresh Initiative is supported by New York Community Trust & Atlantic Philanthropies as part of the New York City Community Experience Partnership (CEP), a collaboration with United Neighborhood Houses of New York (UNH), with additional support from Brooklyn Community Foundation.