Added Value Farm in Red Hook, Brooklyn is having their annual Harvest Festival-I went last year and it was a lot of fun and a great way to check out a local farm in the big city
Announcing the
4th Annual Red Hook Harvest Festival…
Saturday October 18th, 2008
10:30am - 5:00pm
At the Red Hook Community Farm
Food, Music/Performances, Kids’ Activities, Pumpkin Patch, Contests, Farm
Animals, Info Booths, Vendors, Farm Tours, and more!
Last year’s event was an incredible success, with over 2,000 people in
attendance, delicious foods, and incredible performances. Join us again this
year— bring friends and family!
VOLUNTEER!
Harvest Festival volunteers needed! We’re looking for folks to help in the
week leading up to the event, and that day (Oct 18th). If you’re interested in
lending a hand with outreach, kids activities, setup and cleanup, photography
pumpkin patch, or general preparation, please email Andy at:
harvestfest2008@added-value.org (with the subject heading: “harvest festival
volunteer”)
And don’t forget….
Join us on the farm every Saturday for the Red Hook Farmers’ Market and
Community Farm days! Pull weeds, harvest tomatoes, turn compost, build beds,
plant salad… We’re on the farm from 9am-3pm, weekly until Thanksgiving.
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Directions to the Red Hook Community Farm:
Subway:
AC/F train to Jay Street Borough Hall Exit the station. Cross Jay and Pick up the B61 going towards Red Hook. Take the B61 to Van Brunt and Van Dyke Street. Exit the bus and cross Van Brunt Street. Walk up Van Dyke three blocks to the Farm.
F/G to Smith and 9th Street. Exit the station to the rear of the train (there is only one exit in this station). Transfer to the B77 (right in front of the station) Take the B77 to Van Dyke and Dwight street. You�ll find yourself in front of the Liberty Heights Taproom. Take a left crossing Dwight Street and proceed up Van Dyke to Red Hook Community Farm (one block walk, from the bus stop you can actually see the farm at the end of the street).
Brooklyn Bridge:
Crossing from Manhattan position yourself in the right lane
take the Cadman Plaza/BQE exit
Position Yourself in the left lane
Exit left onto Cadman Plaza (Cadman will become Court in a few blocks)
Following Cadman/Court for 2 plus miles (cross Atlantic Avenue)
LANDMARK Hamilton Avenue and the BQE Overpass
Continue On Court Under the BQE
Proceed to Bay Street (your first stop sign and third street)
Right on Bay
Follow Bay to Columbia (Odd T Intersection with Coffey Street coming at you as a one way)
Left on Columbia
Red Hook Community Farm is on your right hand side
