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outside the farm, a lovely flower

A few weeks ago Aaron and I participated in a super fun event to benefit Added Value. The Times just wrote a nice article about the farm that gave me kick in the butt to tell you about it. Added Value is a non profit that runs an urban farm founded by Ian Marvy and Michael Hurwitz about 8 years ago. It’s not your typical farm with a barn and acres upon acres of land, instead this farm is set on an old baseball diamond. With permission from the city, Mr. Marvy and Mr. Hurwitz, with the help of neighborhood children and teenagers, built beds on top of the asphalt in order to begin growing crops.

Co-Founder of Added Value, Ian Marvy, Fresh veggies

The event we attended on the farm was set under a tent right in the middle of the farm. Four courses were prepared by the amazing cooks from the Good Fork, with many of the vegetables coming straight from the farm. Beer was provided by the friendly folks at Sixpoint Brewery, which was only a few blocks away. It was really quite an experience to eat and drink a meal that was rooted, literally, so close to where we ate it.

The tent where we dined, the wonderful cooks from the Good Fork

We still have yet to visit the farmer’s market on Saturdays, but it’s high on my list of things to do. If you get a chance, check out the awesome farming happening in Red Hook.