Cornell University Dining will hold its 2nd Annual Fall Harvest Dinner and
program tomorrow - Wednesday, September 26th at Robert Purcell on North
Campus.
The evening will begin at 4:15pm in the Robert Purcell Auditorium. Bill
Mckibben, Author of best-selling book, "End of Nature" will speak on Local
Food production and Jerry Cosgrove, Deputy Commissioner of NYS Dept of
Agriculture and Markets will discuss "Connecting New York Farmers with New
York Consumers - How NYS Dept of Ag and Markets can help". Susan Murphy,
Vice President of Student and Academic Services will speak to the
University's Mission on Sustainability.
The program is free, but if you plan on attending, please RSVP Doug
Lockwood at 255-5952 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Fall Harvest Dinner will be held in the Robert Purcell Marketplace
Eatery between 5:30-8:30pm.
Food produced by 19 NY State farmers will be featured. The dinner will
include 6 food stations with a delicious assortment of local foods
including menu items such as heirloom tomato salad, NYS beef burgers, and
squash and apple bisque. This event is part of Cornell's larger effort to
increase procurement of NY State produced food for their Dining Facilities.
The public is encouraged to join Cornell in celebrating the harvest.
Tickets for dinner are available at the door and are $16.75 for adults,
$8.40 for children 7-12 yrs., and 1 meal swipe for students with meal
plans. For more information, contact Lael Gerhart at 272-2292.
Lael Gerhart
Community Foods Educator
Buy Local! Taste the Difference
Carrots, Cukes, Tomatoes, Melons!
Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County
607-272-2292 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Program Co-Chair
Sustainable Living Associates, Principal
Frog's Way B&B
211 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-275-0249
"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
Mohandas Gandhi
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