I love food. I love urban agriculture. I love farms. Saturday night was Common Ground High School‘s fifth annual Feast of the Fields where they celebrated community, sustainability, and the harvest season. Scroll down, press play and enjoy the show.
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New Haven Land Trust – Chris Randall
The New Haven Land Trust runs the Community Gardening Program in New Haven with almost 50 community gardens all throughout the City. For more info about the Land Trust, visit: http://www.newhavenlandtrust.org/. On October 12th the Land Trust will be having a dinner event to celebrate their 30th Anniversary where urban-ag visionary, Will Allen will be […]
The Living Room (with music) at Manjares – Chris Randall
This is Eric Epstein. He does cool things like singing, designing things, helping out (AND emceeing) Pecha Kucha (http://pecha-kucha.org/night/new-haven/), playing instruments, and building community. Below is a photo of Eric during a performance last night at Manjares (www.manjaresfinepastries.com) called “The Living Room” which he helped organize. Eric says that he loves New Haven because if its “Opportunity, Spirit, Culture, and Surprise” […]
Gordon Skinner Opening/ DaSilva Gallery – Chris Randall
This is Gabriel DaSilva. He is a cool guy. He does cool things like speak with a Spanish accent and, as seen in the photo below, helps Westville like an un-caped crusader. Gabe owns and operates a frame shop and gallerey called Westville Gallery/ DaSilva Gallery.Gabe says that he loves New Haven because he realizes how special of a […]
West River Int’l Day of Peace Celebration – Chris Randall
West River activist Paula Panzarella addressing the crowd Hayward Gatling and Katro Storm among the crowd Chaplain Abdoul Malik and Chaplain Matiniah reciting a Muslim prayer of peace in Arabic, then in English Mary Stoudmire (center stage) delivering a Christian prayer for peace, immediately following a Jewish prayer by Ellen Ruben standing to her right Tyisha Walker presenting a commendation from the N. […]
some favorite N.H. eats and/or great characters – Chris Randall
Stephanie of Manjares in Westville is holding the best sausage egg and cheese sandwich I’ve ever eaten. Jimmy with a jimmy and a Coke. He is one of my favorite characters. Talk to him sometime at his cart near City Hall. ahhhh beets (and turnips) in the […]