No name

Farm to Table Dinner Benefits Weavers Way Community Programs



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 5, 2013 — Local harvest bounty will be celebrated in a serene farmstead setting as Weavers Way Community Programs puts on its second annual Farm to Table Dinner Thursday, Oct. 3.

The sumptuous sit-down fund-raiser for WWCP education programs will be held at the Mort Brooks Memorial Farm, Weavers Way Co-op’s 2.5-acre organic farm on the grounds of Awbury Arboretum.

With produce grown by Weavers Way farmers right on Washington Lane in Germantown, lamb raised sustainably at the renownedErdenheim Farm just a few miles away in Montgomery County, the event truly lives up to its “farm to table” billing.

Weavers Way General Manager and veteran chef Glenn Bergman will team with Weavers Way Executive Chef Bonnie Shuman in the “field kitchen” to prepare this five-course menu based on what’s in season at the farm. Farm tours and hors d'oeuvres, including a selection of local cheeses paired with wines from Moore Brothers Wine Company, will precede soup, salad and the main meal, featuring an entrée choice of lamb ragout or seitan stew.

As the sun sets and torches and candles are lit, glasses will be raised to sustainable food, urban agriculture, education, community and co-operation.

In addition to Erdenheim Farm and Moore Brothers Wine Company, sponsors include The Energy Co-op. All guest receive a goodie bag with items donated by popular local businesses including Zea May's,Demeter and One Village Coffee.

Seating for this intimate dinner is limited to 50 guests. Friend of the Farm donors, at $500, get two places at the table and special recognition in the evening’s program. Individual tickets are $150. For more information, visit www.weaversway.coop/farmtotable.

All proceeds support WWCP’s farm and nutrition education programs to help children in our community grow up with an appreciation for healthy, sustainably grown food. Thanks to last year’s dinner and the generosity of our donors:

  • The Hope Garden program at Stenton Family Manor homeless shelter in Mt. Airy now has a dedicated 20-hours-a-week staff person.
  • The WWCP farm educator at Saul High School became full-time and built raised beds to be used as dedicated teaching gardens.
  • The WWCP School Marketplace curriculum at four schools in Northwest Philadelphia is expanding.
  • Farm education classes have been fully booked all season, with nearly a thousand children visiting the Mort Brooks Farm so far this calendar year.

Farm to Table Dinner Benefits Weavers Way Community Programs



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 5, 2013 — Local harvest bounty will be celebrated in a serene farmstead setting as Weavers Way Community Programs puts on its second annual Farm to Table Dinner Thursday, Oct. 3.

The sumptuous sit-down fund-raiser for WWCP education programs will be held at the Mort Brooks Memorial Farm, Weavers Way Co-op’s 2.5-acre organic farm on the grounds of Awbury Arboretum.

With produce grown by Weavers Way farmers right on Washington Lane in Germantown, lamb raised sustainably at the renownedErdenheim Farm just a few miles away in Montgomery County, the event truly lives up to its “farm to table” billing.

Weavers Way General Manager and veteran chef Glenn Bergman will team with Weavers Way Executive Chef Bonnie Shuman in the “field kitchen” to prepare this five-course menu based on what’s in season at the farm. Farm tours and hors d'oeuvres, including a selection of local cheeses paired with wines from Moore Brothers Wine Company, will precede soup, salad and the main meal, featuring an entrée choice of lamb ragout or seitan stew.

As the sun sets and torches and candles are lit, glasses will be raised to sustainable food, urban agriculture, education, community and co-operation.

In addition to Erdenheim Farm and Moore Brothers Wine Company, sponsors include The Energy Co-op. All guest receive a goodie bag with items donated by popular local businesses including Zea May's,Demeter and One Village Coffee.

Seating for this intimate dinner is limited to 50 guests. Friend of the Farm donors, at $500, get two places at the table and special recognition in the evening’s program. Individual tickets are $150. For more information, visit www.weaversway.coop/farmtotable.

All proceeds support WWCP’s farm and nutrition education programs to help children in our community grow up with an appreciation for healthy, sustainably grown food. Thanks to last year’s dinner and the generosity of our donors:

  • The Hope Garden program at Stenton Family Manor homeless shelter in Mt. Airy now has a dedicated 20-hours-a-week staff person.
  • The WWCP farm educator at Saul High School became full-time and built raised beds to be used as dedicated teaching gardens.
  • The WWCP School Marketplace curriculum at four schools in Northwest Philadelphia is expanding.
  • Farm education classes have been fully booked all season, with nearly a thousand children visiting the Mort Brooks Farm so far this calendar year.

Win Free Tickets to Ride Philly’s Urban Farms with Weavers Way



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 27, 2013 — Bike enthusiasts with a love for farm-fresh food and a way with words are invited to enter a contest to win tickets to this year’s Urban Farms Bike Tour, Saturday. Sept. 7. Do you remember the first time you tasted an heirloom tomato? The moment you discovered kale was not only edible, but delicious?  Tell us about that moment in 40 words or less.

Two lucky (and articulate) locavore winners will be announced Friday, Aug. 30. See weaversway.coop/articles/win-two-tickets-our-urban-farm-bike-tour for details of the contest.

The daylong bike tour, now in its eighth year, provides an overview of Philadelphia’s unique and vibrant neighborhoods and inspiring interaction with Philadelphia’s pioneering urban farmers. It takes in 11 farms, located in Kensington, West, South and North Philadelphia, Roxborough and Germantown. Riders set out in the morning from Greensgrow Farms in Kensington and end up in the afternoon nearby at Philadelphia Brewing Company, where much-deserved refreshments will be served. Riders can choose from two routes, covering 29.3 miles and 21.4 miles. See weaversway.coop/bikeride for details.

Tickets are $35 online through Tuesday, Sept. 3, $45 after that and on the day of the ride (cash or check only at the door).

Proceeds go to Weavers Way Community Programs, our nonprofit dedicated to educating children about farming, healthy eating and community values. Sponsors and supporters include Clean Currents, Philadelphia Brewing Company andTees Delivered.

 

Win Free Tickets to Ride Philly’s Urban Farms with Weavers Way



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 27, 2013 — Bike enthusiasts with a love for farm-fresh food and a way with words are invited to enter a contest to win tickets to this year’s Urban Farms Bike Tour, Saturday. Sept. 7. Do you remember the first time you tasted an heirloom tomato? The moment you discovered kale was not only edible, but delicious?  Tell us about that moment in 40 words or less.

Two lucky (and articulate) locavore winners will be announced Friday, Aug. 30. See weaversway.coop/articles/win-two-tickets-our-urban-farm-bike-tour for details of the contest.

The daylong bike tour, now in its eighth year, provides an overview of Philadelphia’s unique and vibrant neighborhoods and inspiring interaction with Philadelphia’s pioneering urban farmers. It takes in 11 farms, located in Kensington, West, South and North Philadelphia, Roxborough and Germantown. Riders set out in the morning from Greensgrow Farms in Kensington and end up in the afternoon nearby at Philadelphia Brewing Company, where much-deserved refreshments will be served. Riders can choose from two routes, covering 29.3 miles and 21.4 miles. See weaversway.coop/bikeride for details.

Tickets are $35 online through Tuesday, Sept. 3, $45 after that and on the day of the ride (cash or check only at the door).

Proceeds go to Weavers Way Community Programs, our nonprofit dedicated to educating children about farming, healthy eating and community values. Sponsors and supporters include Clean Currents, Philadelphia Brewing Company andTees Delivered.

 

Weavers Way GM Leads Discussion of Urban Farms at Temple Library



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 — Weavers Way General Manager Glenn Bergman will moderate a panel on the ways in which urban agriculture transforms the foodways, health, environment, communities and even the art of cities.

“Temple Students Explore Urban Farms and Community Gardens,” Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m., is the first of Temple University Libraries’ “Beyond the Page” public events series for 2013-14. This year’s theme is “Gather Around the Table.” All programs, held in the Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, on Temple’s main campus, are free and open to the public.

The Sept. 24 discussion will feature Temple students who have developed, designed, or worked on urban farming/gardening projects.

Can choosing local foods create a more sustainable city? How can we eat healthier in a time of rising obesity and public health concerns? How can design and communal spaces change our neighborhoods? Urban farms and community gardens offer tentative answers at the intersection of these questions.

Temple students Alex Epstein of Philly Urban Creators, Katy Ament with Temple Community Gardens and students from the FarmLab architecture seminar will discuss their first-hand experiences with a variety of urban farming models.

This discussion will be led by Bergman, the general manager of Weaver's Way Co-op, a vital institution combining food and community in Northwest Philadelphia for 40 years. A former chef from the Commissary restaurant and food-service professional, Bergman took over the top job at the Co-op in 2004. In addition to grocery store management, Glenn is passionate about local farming, food justice and commuting by bike. He holds a master’s degree in public health from Temple and is on the boards at Cliveden and the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.

The “Gather Around the Table” series will offer panels, presentations, lectures and discussions examining food and food-related projects through aesthetics, the social sciences, resource inequity, public health, media, the culture of critique, communities, planning, design and other topics of importance at our university and in our community. Sessions are held in the lecture hall on the ground floor of the Paley Library at 1210 Polett Walk unless otherwise noted. All programs are free and open to the public, and refreshments are provided!

For info on the full series, visitlibrary.temple.edu/about/programs.

###

About Weavers Way Co-op: Weavers Way is a member-owned food co-op open to the public, with stores in Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill offering quality products that are locally grown, sustainable and nutritious. This fall, Weavers Way will celebrate 40 years of commitment to healthy food, healthy communities and a healthy environment. For more information, visitwww.weaversway.coop.

Weavers Way GM Leads Discussion of Urban Farms at Temple Library



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 — Weavers Way General Manager Glenn Bergman will moderate a panel on the ways in which urban agriculture transforms the foodways, health, environment, communities and even the art of cities.

“Temple Students Explore Urban Farms and Community Gardens,” Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m., is the first of Temple University Libraries’ “Beyond the Page” public events series for 2013-14. This year’s theme is “Gather Around the Table.” All programs, held in the Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk, on Temple’s main campus, are free and open to the public.

The Sept. 24 discussion will feature Temple students who have developed, designed, or worked on urban farming/gardening projects.

Can choosing local foods create a more sustainable city? How can we eat healthier in a time of rising obesity and public health concerns? How can design and communal spaces change our neighborhoods? Urban farms and community gardens offer tentative answers at the intersection of these questions.

Temple students Alex Epstein of Philly Urban Creators, Katy Ament with Temple Community Gardens and students from the FarmLab architecture seminar will discuss their first-hand experiences with a variety of urban farming models.

This discussion will be led by Bergman, the general manager of Weaver's Way Co-op, a vital institution combining food and community in Northwest Philadelphia for 40 years. A former chef from the Commissary restaurant and food-service professional, Bergman took over the top job at the Co-op in 2004. In addition to grocery store management, Glenn is passionate about local farming, food justice and commuting by bike. He holds a master’s degree in public health from Temple and is on the boards at Cliveden and the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.

The “Gather Around the Table” series will offer panels, presentations, lectures and discussions examining food and food-related projects through aesthetics, the social sciences, resource inequity, public health, media, the culture of critique, communities, planning, design and other topics of importance at our university and in our community. Sessions are held in the lecture hall on the ground floor of the Paley Library at 1210 Polett Walk unless otherwise noted. All programs are free and open to the public, and refreshments are provided!

For info on the full series, visitlibrary.temple.edu/about/programs.

###

About Weavers Way Co-op: Weavers Way is a member-owned food co-op open to the public, with stores in Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill offering quality products that are locally grown, sustainable and nutritious. This fall, Weavers Way will celebrate 40 years of commitment to healthy food, healthy communities and a healthy environment. For more information, visitwww.weaversway.coop.

Pages

More Articles