Poughkeepsie Farm Project

We are excited to partner with Ecological Citizen's Project to recruit a City of Poughkeepsie resident for the 2021 Regenerator program for a paid apprenticeship on Longhaul Farm this summer and to become the Pershing Park community farm manager in Fall, 2021. Collectively, we are looking for an individual that reflects the diversity of Poughkeepsie and has established roots in the community. Please share this opportunity with anyone you think would be a good fit. http://ecologicalcitizens.org/regenerativecommunities Scenic Hudson Community Matters 2 - "CM2" The Art Effect

Let’s Imagine a NEW Pershing Park! Join Poughkeepsie Farm Project and Scenic Hudson for a community Zoom gathering to explore all the latest exciting plans for Pershing Park. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-meeting-pershing-par Boys & Girls Club of Poughkeepsie The Art Effect

Spring dug. Overwintered. No matter how you say it, parsnips that have spent the winter in the ground come out candy-sweet in spring. (Pumping sugar into its cells is the plant's way of protecting itself from freezing temperatures!) Our first farm box features parsnips plus radishes, greens and more. Don't miss out! Order by tomorrow to pick up on Tuesday. ... http://ow.ly/iFjk50EdhpK

Farm Boxes Available Now! Tender. Sweet. Crisp. Order Wednesday through Sunday to pick up your farm-fresh box on Tuesday. https://pfpfarmstore.com/products/farm-vegetable-box ... #FeedingPOK #farmfresh #poughkeepsie

Great news! New York State has announced a new Farm-to-School Coordinator Program that will support our work to get more local foods and fresh produce into schools in Poughkeepsie and the Mid-Hudson Valley. Read the press release for more info: http://ow.ly/AJkU50E9gOu

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Farm Boxes go on sale in one week! Get a taste of the season's earliest harvest with our Spring Farm Box. Orders open next Wednesday, March 31. Place your order by Sunday to pick up your farm-fresh box on Tuesday. Pick up at PFP (51 Vassar Farm Lane in Poughkeepsie). ... Sneak peek your order here: https://pfpfarmstore.com/products/farm-vegetable-box #FeedingPOK #farmfresh #poughkeepsie

Today is the National Day of Racial Healing. Racial healing is a process that restores individuals and communities to wholeness, repairs the damage caused by #racism, and transforms societal structures into ones that affirm the inherent value of all people. Take action in a way that feels right for you: as an individual, a business leader, a teacher, or a parent. #howweheal #foodjusticeisracialjustice #feedingpok ... https://healourcommunities.org/watch/

Join First Book for an MLK Day of Service event! Tomorrow, Monday, January 18 at 12:30PM is a live reading and Q&A with New York Times-bestselling and Caldacott and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney. Through this National Day of Service, First Book and its partners will distribute up to 46,000 Stories for All Project books to children. Find out more and RSVP: http://ow.ly/8x1350D9Tke #MLKDay #DayofService #MulticulturalLit #KidLit

Scholarship opportunity!!! If you are a high school senior or college student, you can apply at the link for a Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley scholarship. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021. Spread the word! http://ow.ly/e5ah50D0pIc

Looking for a project to keep little hands busy? Look no further! Make a gorgeous and colorful seed mosaic with the whole family. Follow the link for directions: https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/seed-mosaic.html

Can you think of anything more seasonal than Squash and Apple hash? Add this cold weather side to warm up any meal. http://ow.ly/bCaS50CzqYi #FeedingPOK #HOTM #EatTheRainbow

We are approaching the end of 2020, and our educator Chris shared the team's journey through the year in our latest blog. Read more at the link about what we accomplished and our hopes for 2021 and the future! #FeedingPOK #POKFoodPower #CommUNITY