iEat Green Celebrates Valentines Day, Welcomes Back the Long Island CSA Fair and Gears Up for the Food Ed Hub Career Day!

Posted on February 11, 2023

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are having a great start to the new year, and enjoying the mild Winter we are having! I wanted to let you know about some wonderful things coming up, starting with Valentines Day! This Monday evening, to get your heart ready for a little extra love, there is a special Story Arts event, highlighting some amazing Love Stories. Then on March 5th, iEat Green is once again hosting the Long Island CSA Fair with Slow Food North Shore, NOFA-NY, the Sisters of St. Joseph and Deep Roots Farmers Market from 11am to 3pm in Brentwood. Lastly, on March 8th, the Food Ed Hub is hosting their 2nd Annual Food Ed Career Fair at Columbia’s Teachers College, for young people looking for work in the food arena, and employers looking for help.

Ancient Love Stories

Join five master storytellers as they share radiant tales of love from antiquity. Let your heart be filled as Charlotte Blake Alston tells “Maadi and Siya” a Soninke tale from West Africa, Megan Wells tells “Savitri and Satyavan” from the Mahabharata, Heather Forest tells “Penelope’s Test” from the Odyssey, Milbre Burch tells “Iphis and Ianthe” from Ovid’s Metamorphosis, and Laura Simms tells “Isis and Osiris” from the Pyramid Texts.

For more info, and to purchase tickets, click here; Make time for love!!

The 2023 Long Island CSA Fair on March 5th from 11am to 3pm at the Sisters of St. Joseph in Brentwood

Calling all foodies and produce lovers! The time to sign up for a share in a CSA- Community
Supported Agricultural programs is now! This is a great opportunity to meet our Long Island farmers, and to learn more about each individual CSA program, allowing you to choose the perfect program that suits your family’s need. Some CSA programs offer just produce, while others have “add on” options like fruit, flowers, cheese, bread, eggs, meat and fish. Community Supported Agriculture supports local farmers by purchasing a weekly share of the harvest and paying up front, giving the farmer the financial support at the beginning of the season when they need it. Some programs offer payment plans so you do not need to pay all up front. Either way, CSA’s are one of the best ways to get fresh organic produce at reasonable and fair price. We all know that eating more fruits and vegetables, and supporting local, sustainable agriculture, is great for your health and that of our planet.

Please join us on March 5th at the Sisters of St. Joseph. For more info, call Bhavani @ 516-238-3616

2nd Annual NYC Food Ed Career Fair

Do you…

Enjoy working with children, families, or adults in health education?

Want to change up the food system?

Care about food justice and environmental sustainability?

Want to build your resume?

Need internship hours?

REGISTER TODAY!

The Food Ed Hub at the Tisch Food Center is thrilled to host its 2nd annual NYC Food Ed Career Fair! Participants will meet employers from across the food education space, from public health organizations, to garden and nutrition-based programs in schools, to environmental education programs, urban farms, community wellness programs, culinary arts and more. Employers will share job and internship openings, volunteer opportunities, and other ways to get involved.

The Career Fair will run from 3pm-6pm at Teachers College Columbia University. Participants will be able to speak with potential employers in an open table format as well as visit the TC NEXT career staff to ask questions or receive support. iEat Green will have a table, looking for this years interns, and doing a cooking demonstration. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided, along with door prizes for the first 50 attendees.

We recommend that participants arrive in business casual attire. We also suggest bringing clean copies of your resume, contact information, or anything else you may want to share.

Opportunities available for ages 16 and up (Parent/Guardian Consent Form will be required for students under 18). Youth encouraged to participate!