FARM2ME, THE MEAT HOOK, PAINTED GOAT AND FRIENDS ANNOUNCE #EATLOCAL FOOD PICNIC WITH SUSTAINABLE TWIST
By FARM2ME
Published: April 25, 2013
Featuring grass-fed Goat cheese, homemade seasonal pies, greek yogurt with sour cherry compot, local apples, apple cider and more, with treats from innovative NYC startups and guests from the farm.
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New York, NY – May 18, 2013 – Farm2me and Red Jacket Orchards along with NYC Food Trucks, CheapEats,Smorgasburg & BK Flea Food PopUps, and GrowNYC Farms have partnered to bring home-made, make-your-own “Picnic Baskets” back with the tastiest all-natural cheeses and baked goods from innovative NYC startups during a unique local picnic pop up event on Saturday, May 18th – at two locations: Prospect Park and Central Park.
From 1-4pm, guests will come through in group sessions and pick up their pre-ordered picnic baskets of the best all-natural, organic and sustainable treats and sustainable food. Featuring grass-fed goat cheeses, fresh baguettes, locally-sourced greek yogurts with wild honeys, walnuts or sour cherry compotes, New York state apples, local picklers, grass-fed meats, seasonal apple ciders, gluten-free cookies and snacks, handmade pies, organic hummus and more from brands like Red Jacket Orchards, The Meat Hook, Painted Goat Farm, Mile End Deli, Our Daily Bread, Krumville Bake Shop, Ivy Bakery, Rick’s Picks, Planti Foods and more. Manhattan and Brooklyn born companies are coming together to bring Picnic back, and show you that homemade, local treats may be healthier and more delicious than their manufactured counterparts.
Guests will get the scoop on what it’s like to launch a sustainable food popup through Farm2me & more. Come & discuss sourcing local, sustainable and organic ingredients, local food system, distribution and consumption, sustainability, local and organic growth practices.
The event will attract community leaders in the community from all five boroughs and surrounding areas. Come and meet some of the most knowledgeable people in sustainable food production and distribution. Bring the kids so they can spend the day outside (& learn about local food)!
Create your baskets for this event, here. Then pickup your basket on May 18 at the pop up locations: MANHATTAN: Central Park at Turtle Pond in Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Upper West Side neighborhood and BROOKLYN: Prospect Park at Prospect Park West and 4th Street.
About Farm2Me
The first curator and online marketplace of local, sustainable and organic food for every body, Farm2Me points food lovers of all stripes to the healthiest, tastiest and most sustainable food around, from grocery to quick bites, to catering and fine dining. Farm2Me supports and sustains the local food system; it’s the easiest way to find and order, eco-friendly, hormone and antibiotic free, locally grown, organic produce, prepared food and catered meals in one place. Farm2Me conveniently connects users, in San Francisco, Austin and New York City online, with their local purveyors at www.Farm2.me , as well as on Facebook and Twitter. Our Mission is to support and sustain local food systems, worldwide.
About Superstorm Sandy Relief
“Slow Food was Fast to Respond to Sandy Relief.” Farm2me mobilized 5o+ of our partners: local farmers and locally-sourced foodmakers to feed Sandy survivors starting 72 hours after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. Farm2me’s partners, NYC’s local food vendors were able to feed 100,000 meals with less than $4,000. We kept things quiet from the press, but were recognized by New Yorkers on Twitter and local blogs as one of the 3 largest immediate food efforts in Sandy Relief, behind GrowNYC and City Harvest. It was an honor in itself. Please support your local farmers and foodmakers.
What is on the picnic basket menu to choose from:
Painted Goat:
Au Natural Goat Cheese Buttons (6 oz.)
Everything Bagel Goat Cheese B9utton (6 oz.)
Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles
The Meat Hook:
Pork Liver Mousse
Our Daily Bread:
Fresh Baked Baguettes
Planti Foods:
Organic Hummus
Red Jacket Orchards:
Apples
Apple Cider
The White Moustache:
Aloo-Baloo Greek Yogurt with Sour Cherry Compote
Kiss Greek Yogurt with Orange Blossom Honey and Walnuts
Mile End Deli:
Brisket Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich w/ Turkey Rillette
Ivy Bakery:
Seasonal Mixed Berry Pie
Rick’s Picks:
Locally-sourced Sour Pickle Spears
Krumville Bake Shop:
Gluten-Free Chocolate Amaretti Cookie
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Spice Cookie
& more
How it Works:
Create your Picnic Basket at http://Farm2.me/picnic
Choose your location – Central Park (at Turtle Pond) or Prospect Park (at Prospect Park West and 4th Street)
Pickup at your Picnic Basket on May 18 at 1pm
… Enjoy!