2 MORE WEEKS LEFT

Please stop by on Oct 21 & 28th to support our local farmers!

2009 LOCAL CHEF CHALLENGE

THE CHEFS

LUC MOEYS FROM ORIOLE 9

JESSE FREDERICK FROM CUCINA

CHRISTA CHANG FROM THE WITTENBERG STORE

VEGGIES ON THE GRILL

CHICKEN SKEWERS

A FULL GRILL

ALL 3 CHEFS IN ACTION

THE CROWD TASTES EACH DISH

AND THEN VOTES FOR THEIR FAVORITE

THE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED

AND THE WINNER FOR BEST LOCAL DISH IS:

LUC MOEYS FROM ORIOLE 9

CONGRATULATIONS LUC!

Special thanks to all of the volunteers.

* ALL PHOTOS BY PAUL SUTTON OF PCN PHOTOGRAPHY

LOCAL CHEF CHALLENGE

Watch Top Local Chefs compete for best local dish using ingredients found in the farmers’ market.

This year's chefs are:
Luc Moeys from Oriole 9
Christa Chang from The Wittenberg Store
Jesse Frederick from Cucina

Tastings and ballots will be provided.
You be the judge!

MUSIC OCT 7th

ASTON ELLIS AND THE WOODSTOCK STEEL DRUM BAND

LAST CHANCE TO WIN RAMBLE TICKETS

Stop by the Farm Festival to buy your Raffle Tickets for 2 tickets to any available Midnight Ramble through then end of 2009. Drawing will be Wed, Sept 30th at 7pm

Valued at $250
Raffle Tickets are:
$5 each or 5 for $20For Ramble details and schedule, go to:http://www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm
Special Thanks to the Woodstock Music Shop
http://www.woodstockmusicshop.com/

MUSIC for SEPT 30th

Trio of Bard graduates combine their backgrounds in classical, rock, folk, jazz, blues, and country to create a funky mix of music.

www.woodstockfarmfestival.com/www.myspace.com/saraheliaflutist

www.myspace.com/seancrimminsmusic www.woodstockfarmfestival.com/www.myspace.com/joshtylerspace

Plus: Fiddle Music in the Farmers’ Market with Deb Tankard and Friends

MUSIC WITH UNCLE ROCK!!!

An Uncle Rock performance is a joyous, interactive experience that uses music as a means of bringing folks young and old together.

http://www.unclerock.com/

Show starts at 5:00pm

PAINT YOUR OWN T-SHIRT & MAKE SCULPTURES

DESIGN YOUR OWN WOODSTOCK FARM FESTIVAL T-SHIRT.

PICK UP A SHIRT AT OUR INFO BOOTH FOR $10 AND THEN BRING IT OVER TO OUR FREE T-SHIRT PAINTING BOOTH TO CUSTOMIZE IT.

PLUS:

WAAM WILL HAVE A BOOTH MAKING LITTLE MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURES

http://www.woodstockart.org/

GRETA GARBAGE PUPPET SHOW

The Greta Garbage Puppet Show follows the adventure of two neighbors, one with a well tended garden and the other who is more than a bit messy. When the audience gets involved the fun begins!

Show starts at 5:30pm

Also, stop by Greta’s interactive booth display with garbage games and information for the whole family. http://www.muchmore.com/

KIDS DAY IS SEPT 23rd

Face Painting and Balloon Twisting with Melody Newcombe a.k.a. “Whoopsy Daisy the Gardening Fool” http://www.melodynewcombe.com/

Michelle Obama Shops At White House Farmers Market

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/michelle-obama-buys-groce_n_290522.html

SOLAR COOKING on SEPT 9th

Solar Cooking Demonstration with Annie Lansfeld.

COMMUNITY GROUP for SEPT 9th

The Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) is committed to the permanent protection and preservation of open lands, natural resources, scenic areas, and historic sites in Woodstock and the surrounding eastern Catskills. We achieve this goal by working with landowners who want to protect and determine the future use of their land through financially beneficial alternatives to development. We also provide opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the natural world. WLC collaborates with other organizations and state and local agencies to achieve land protection that benefits local communities.
www.woodstocklandconservancy.org

MUSIC for SEPT 9th on the MAIN STAGE

BLUESTONE
Blustone is a group that is from the Woodstock/Saugertiesa area. It consists of Jeanne Weiss, Ernie Mortuzans, Debbi Adelman and Wayne Nord. There are four vocalists with two guitars.

Our music is a lot of old and new folk with a country rock flavor featuring four-part harmony. That includes songs by John Prine, The Everly Brothers, Mark Knopfler, Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, Hank Williams, Karla Bonoff, Bob Dylan and many more.

Plus the Mystic Minstrals in the Farmers' Market

WIN 2 TICKETS to a MIDNIGHT RAMBLE

Win 2 tickets to any available Midnight Ramble through then end of 2009.

Valued at $250

Raffle Tickets are:
$5 each or 5 for $20

For Ramble details and schedule, go to:

http://www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm

Special Thanks to the Woodstock Music Shop
http://www.woodstockmusicshop.com/

Drawing will be held on Sept 30th at 7:30pm

MUSIC for SEPT 2nd

On the Main Stage:
Sunburst Brothers
“Rhythm & Western” music, Everly Brothers, Louvin Brothers, country harmony, Western Swing and British Invasion folk music.

Plus Fiddle Music in the Farmers’ Market with Deb Tankard and Friends

SEPT 2nd is FARM CRAFTS DAY!!

Potato Printing for kids with Ulster County Child Care and Family of Woodstock. http://www.familyofwoodstock.org/

MORE FARM CRAFTING - CORN HUSK DOLLS

Create Corn Husk Dolls with Melody Newcombe”http://www.melodynewcombe.com/

Super Fire Woman™ Sings

Super Fire Woman The Roller Dancing Super Hero of The Heart™ will be at the festival on September 2nd to sing an original rap song on her favorite subject, yes you guessed it, love and the power of self love on the main stage at 5:45pm. Tommy Be will be accompanying her on the frame drum. The intention is for her appearance to be an inspiring hoot. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZEVG5U65JY)

WIN 2 TICKETS TO LEVON'S HELM'S MIDNIGHT RAMBLE

Stop by the Farm Festival to buy your Raffle Tickets for
2 tickets to any available Midnight Ramble
through then end of 2009. Valued at $250

Raffle Tickets are:

$5 each or 5 for $20

For Ramble details and schedule, go to:
http://www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm

Special Thanks to the Woodstock Music Shop

http://www.woodstockmusicshop.com/

AUG 19th is BEE AWARE DAY!

HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp Shares his Love of Honeybees.
Come learn about the fascinating and important lives of Honeybees in a presentation for all ages. Enhance your knowledge and stir your hearts for these gentle, hard-working creatures.
Farm Festival Stage: 5:45 - 6:15.Look for the HoneybeeLives and Ulster County Beekeepers' table at the event for more information on honeybees and beekeeping.

http://www.honeybeelives.org/

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE on AUG 19th

Having sung leads and backups for many years, Scofield has a wide vocal range and adeptly belts out some edgier stuff along with crooning the softer songs. (Think: somewhere between Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, & the Indigo Girls). She also plays 6 & 12 string guitars, percussion and viola/violin. www.dorraine.com


Plus Fiddle Music in the Farmers' Market with Deb Tankard & Friends

MUSIC for AUG 12th

Brian Madden with the Neo Trio
Jazz and Blues
http://www.brianmaddenmusic.com/

Plus Phil Void and The Dharma Bums

in the Farmers' Market

COMMUNITY GROUP for AUG 12th

PURE CATSKILLS

Eat the Water

We invite you to support the farmers that care for the land surrounding New York City's reservoirs. By using sound environmental practices, Catskills Region farmers provide food that is healthy and water that is pure. Buy from a Pure Catskills farmer and contribute to the future of our food system.

AUG 5th is TOMATO DAY

TOMATO DAY

Jay Armour from Four Winds farm will host an Heirloom Tomato Tasting. Jay specializes in growing a huge variety of organic heirloom tomatoes. He can also answer your questions about the tomato blight. http://users.bestweb.net/~fourwind/

Chef Gianni Scappin of Cucina will be in the market with a sampling of his incredible of Pappa al Pomodoro.... a Tomato - Bread Soup. http://www.cucinawoodstock.com/

Pappa al Pomodoro - Tomato Bread Soup

5oz onions, small diced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

1 qt. vegetable or chicken stock (water ma be substituted)

2 1/4 lbs. fresh tomatoes, blanched and peeled

5 1/2 oz day old bread

1/2 cup olive oil

10 basil leaves, torn

salt, to taste

Slice the bread and toast in 250 degree oven without getting too much color. Sweat the onions in olive oil until tender, add garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cut into small dice, season with salt and add basil. Cook for 15 minutes then add bread and stock. Cook very slowly for about an hour until it reaches the right consistency adn the bread is all smashed. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil before serving.

MUSIC for AUG 5th

Spiral Up Kids

Organic Free Range Children's Music

the Whole Family can Groove to.

http://www.sprialupkids.com/

Plus Fiddle Music in the Farmers’ Market

with Deb Tankard and Friends

FACE PAINTING ON AUG 5th

Plus Face Painting with Melody Newcombe a.k.a. “Whoopsy Daisy the Gardening Fool” or “Luna the Forest Fairie” or “Madame Olga Meldini”, Teacher of Potions at Hogwarts http://www.melodynewcombe.com/

RAFFLE - WOODSTOCK FRINGE

Win Tickets to the Woodstock Fringe!

Stop by our Info / T-shirt booth this Wednesday to buy raffle tickets.

Drawing will be held at the market on Wednesday Aug 5th at 7:30pm

Woodstock Fringe is a professional performing arts organization that develops and presents new and experimental theatrical and musical works. We believe the act of creation is an act of courage. The Fringe serves as a home to emerging and established artists. Acting as a safe harbor, we provide a collaboration between the artists and the audience pursuing the highest standard of live performance.

http://www.woodstockfringe.org/

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE on JULY 29th

Some call her music throaty monster folk, others call it dark and funny alt-country, but I guarantee, singer-guitarist Deena Rae Turner does not play your older sister’s weepy folk. Deena Rae grew up in the South but cut her musical teeth in New York’s East Village in the 1990s. She played with flinty bands Staplegun and Defrokt, eventually loosing her spirit on the world as a solo artist in 1999. At once wry and sincere, her songs tell stories that involve seemingly simple subjects—animals, cars, and boyfriends—but soon reveal soul-dwelling beasts, tender wisdom, and killer humor. At the center is Turner’s voice, which swings from a country twang to an evocative gut-warped croon. But her playing, sometimes loose, sometimes spiny is always spirited, and never the same. Deena Rae is known for her full-throttle, engaginglive shows.
http://www.myspace.com/deenaraeturner
http://www.youtube.com/deenaraeturner

* Please note that Nina Sheldon's performance has been cancelled.

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Stop by to chat with members

of the Woodstock Town Board from 4-5pm

then

Miriam's Well from 5-8p

Miriam's Well is a retreat center for personal and social transformation located in Saugerties, offering transformational experiences that initiate and sustain conscious spiritual evolution toward respectful coexistence. http://www.miriamswell.org/

Love Your Farmers' Market

Vote for the Woodstock Farm Festival and help us win $5000! This will help us tremendously in our efforts to bring free live music, events, kids activities and more to the community each Wednesday.

Click the link to vote:

http://www.care2.com/farmersmarket/20358

MARKET REPORT

Black Trumpet & Chanterelle Mushrooms at TreeGap Cooperative

Cheese & Garlic Twists
at Our Daily Bread

Cherry Tomatoes

from Four Winds Farm

Fresh Duck

Northwind Farm

Pattypan Squash

Regeneration CSA

ART IN THE MARKET on JULY 22nd

Local Artist, Leslie Bender will create and a farm landscape mural and all are welcome to paint-a-long with her. The mural will continue next week on July 29th as well.

The Woodstock Artist Association & Museum will be making Eric Carle inspired collage with painted paper. Really colorful & fun for all ages!

http://www.woodstockart.org/

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE for JULY 22nd

MACHAN

Jazz/Pop with a Brazilian Flavor
"Listening to Machan, is like tasting a fine Swiss chocolate filled with a sweet richness that makes you feel just a little guilty."- M.R.Smith/Roll Magazine
www.geishagirlmusic.com

www.myspace.com/machanmusic

Plus Fiddle Music in the Farmers' Market

with Deb Tankard & Friends.

The grill booth gang:

Byron, Joan & Carol

Melody Newcombe

Facepainting.

MARKET REPORT

SUMMER SQUASH AT DAVENPORT FARMS

FRESH CORN AT DAVENPORT

TOMATOES! FIRST OF THE SEASON

DAVENPORT FARMS

RASPBERRY BROWNIES

WRIGHT FARM

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

WRIGHT FARM

SOUR CHERRY JUICE

WRIGHT FARM

FRANKFURTERS

NORTHWIND FARM

RADISH PODS

REGENERATION CSA

ADORA POTATOES

RSK FARM

ORGANIC FAVA BEANS

FOUR WINDS FARM

FRESH CHICKENS

NORTHWIND FARM

BARN SOAP

AT TREEGAP COOPERATIVE

RASPBERRIES

WRIGHT FARM

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE for JULY 15th

CLEOMA'S GHOST


Sweet as a Georgia Peach spicy as a Chili pepper, Cleoma's Ghost plays old time Cajun music from the heart. Blending in some of their own original songs, they are a dance party contained in a duo. Sweet vocal harmonies. They will make you want to get up and dance and swoon. Sometimes at the same time!

www.cleomasghost.com
www.myspace.com/cleoma39sghost

COMMUNITY GROUP

WOODSTOCK TOWN BOARD
Stop by from 4-5pm to meet your town officials,
ask questions and discuss current issues.
&
WOODSTOCK GARDEN CLUB
from 5-8pm

MUSIC in the FARMERS' MARKET on JULY 15th

Electroacoustic / Psychedelic / Folk Rock

with

The Dharma Bums

www.dharmabums.org

POETRY

The P & Piper Show

Poetry Reading will be on the main stage beginning at 5:45pm

Phillip Levine is a poet, editor and performer. He is the poetry editor for the Mid-Hudson Valley magazine "Chronogram" (http://www.chronogram.com/) since June, 2003, president of the Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival (http://www.woodstockpoetry.com/) since January, 2004, and has hosted a weekly reading series and open-mike in Woodstock, NY since July, 2001. He is a five-year alumnus of the Chenango Valley Writers' Conference and was an invited reader in 2002 and 2005. He was a featured poet at Woodstock Poetry Festival in 2001, 2002 and 2005 and coordinated a workshop for young poets at the festival in 2003 and 2005. He competed in the 2000 National Poetry Slam. He has led numerous poetry workshops in local area middle and high schools, and taught an 11-week poetry class to incarcerated youth at the Highland Correctional Facility in Highland, NY through a grant from Poets & Writers and Incisions, Inc (a non-profit dedicated to bringing poetry into the prisons). In June, 2008, Phillip gave the commencement speech for the graduating seniors at the Woodstock Day School in Woodstock, NY. His original theatrical poetry performance piece "approximate poet falls in love & can't get up" has been presented at Nassau Community College, Omega Institute, Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, Cornelia Street Café and Bowery Poetry Club in New York City, and the Woodstock Fringe Festival among others. His work has appeared in Prima Materia, The Long Islander, A Gathering of the Tribes, Wildflowers, Chronogram and his prose poem "Soon" will appear shortly in Firewheel Editions anthology An Introduction to the Prose Poem.

Piper is Phillip's daughter. She is a 4 11/12 years old with a way with words.

KID'S COOKING SERIES BEGINS JULY 8th

Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline begins a 6 Week Cooking and Nutrition Education Program for Children, Kids Up Front this Wednesday, July 8th at Woodstock Farm Festival.

The program is being offered for FREE and there are a couple of spaces left for children ages 8-12. Participants must commit to attending all 6 weeks. The series will be held on Wednesdays at the Woodstock Farm Festival from July 8 through Aug 12 between the hours of 5-7pm.

Those interested in participating should contact the Woodstock Farm Festival at 845 679-7618 or info@woodstockfarmfestival.com for details and registration forms or come by on Wednesday and sign up.

MUSIC for JULY 1st

Now in its second season, The River Jazz Chorus is comprised of a group of singers from the local community, many of whom are members of the faculty and staff of Bard College, as well as music teachers and staff from area public schools, and just people who like to sing. The repertoire is diverse, ranging from Hoagy Carmichael to Cole Porter, to Chaka Kahn, to Peggy Stern originals, from jazz to latin to modern classical.

GRETA GARBAGE on JULY 8th

Greta Garbage will bring her interactive booth display with garbage games and information for the whole family. http://www.muchmore.com/

SUPER FIRE WOMAN visits on JULY 8th

Super Fire Woman™, the roller dancing super hero of the heart, will be at the Woodstock Farmers Market July 8th 2009 from 4 to 6pm with her sparkly boom box and tambourine, reaching into her super-positive party-pouch and lighting her portable candle, inviting you to take a break, light a flame, and dance with her as she delivers her message and mission . Her message: the radiance within. Her mission: to cause a paradigm shift from the focus on outer appearances to the deeper beauty within. Super Fire Woman™ is here to wake up the world. See each other in a new way! she says.

In her party pouch are fortunes all about you guessed it the heart, fire, and love. Come by the Super Fire Woman™ booth to take time to reconnect with the song of your heart and to be reminded and supported to step into your dream. You may even receive a SFW super positive affirmation. Your own Super Fire Woman Super Positive Party Pouches™ with affirmations and candle and the Super Fire Woman Super Positive affirmation book™ both hand crafted by the roller dancing super hero will be available for purchase. She will autograph your book and party pouch if you leave your autograph for her in her heart shaped note book.

Super Fire WOman™ will have her super positively decorated red suitcase with her where you can give a donation if you feel moved to. A portion of the donation goes to a woman in our Catskill community who has cancer and needs help to raise funds for healing, to the Blue Deer Center in Margaretville New York dedicated to having a home for Indigenous elders around the world to come to share there wisdom and teachings http://www.bluedeer.org/ and, and to V-Day an organization dedicated to stopping violence against women.

Super Fire Woman™ is the creation of Shoshanna Gleich, an award winning multi media artist based in Woodstock, NY. She has received critical recognition From New York University Tisch School of The Arts, New York Women In Film, and Cinewoman for her short romantic comedy on roller skates "Dinner At JoJo's," including the prestigious NYU best Film, Best Production Design and best Special Effects award, and The Peoples Choice award at Chicks With Flicks. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZEVG5U65JY) Shoshanna's one woman on roller skates comedic show "God's Giggle" has also received critical recognition from New York Women In Film and Gretchen Cryer and it has been performed at New York City's " Here Main Arts Center", at The Off Broadway theatre Where Eagles Dare and New York Comedy Club.
Super Fire Woman's™ Edea and Roll Line skates were provided by Skates US.

Super Fire Woman™ is a trademarked character belonging to Shoshanna Gleich and Shoshanna Ya Wanna Productions. All Super Fire Woman photos, products and merchandising copyrights and trademarks are the property of Shoshanna Gleich.

NEW WORLD HOME COOKING'S VIETNAMESE SALAD

Thank you to Ric Orlando at New World Home Cooking for sharing this recipe with us!

This salad is refreshingly crunchy blend of summer sprouts, veggies and greens in a slightly sour dressing. You can be creative with the raw veggies. Use nice lanky sprigs of mint and cilantro
Makes 4 hearty servings with extra dressing

For the Salad:
4 cups julienne or shredded crunchy veggies
I suggest
Napa cabbage
Carrot
Beet
Summer squash
Cucumber
Leek or scallion
daikon radish, red or any other radish
2 cups fresh baby lettuces
1 cups mung bean sprouts
1 cup pea, broccoli or radish sprouts

1/2 cup chopped peanuts (unsalted, roasted)
12 medium-size basil leaves, torn into pieces
6 tender spearmint tops, torn into pieces
4 medium cilantro sprigs, torn into pieces

For the Sweet and Sour Rice Vinaigrette:
¼ cup hot water
¼ cup tablespoons rice vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons tamarind paste (see Note)
1/4 cup peanut or sunflower oil (don’t use olive oil here—the flavor doesn’t work)
3 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, or substitute soy sauce
1/4 cup white sesame seeds

To make the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar warm water. Dissolve the sugar and tamarind in the vinegar-water mixture.
Whisk in the oil, fish sauce and sesame seeds.
Layer each of 4 large bowls with the baby greens, julienne and sheredded veggies, sprouts and herbs.
Shortly before serving, drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently. Top with chopped peanuts.
Serve with chopsticks.
Note: Tamarind concentrate paste is available at many Asian markets. Tamarind pulp, which contains seeds and skins, cannot be substituted for tamarind paste without considerable preparation.

http://www.new/

Photo by Annie McGrath

MARKET REPORT

CHERRIES FROM WRIGHT FARM

ORGANIC BLUEBERRIES
AT FOUR WINDS FARM

OYSTER MUSHROOMS

AT TREEGAP COOPERATIVE

Photos by Cheryl Paff

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE on JULY 1st

THE JESSE JANES
Soaring vocal harmonies above solid guitars, dobro, & bass.
Think Bonnie Raitt meets the Andrews Sisters.

www.myspace.com/thejessejanesride

MUSIC in the FARMERS' MARKET on JULY 1st

FIDDLE MUSIC with DEB TANKARD & FRIENDS

COMMUNITY GROUP on JULY 1st

TimeBanking is a great way of bringing people together to build community: helping others while helping yourself. It is a "Currency of Caring". It's a very simple idea. For every hour you spend doing something for someone in the community, you earn one Time Dollar/Hour. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you.

www.woodstocktimebank.org

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT - ORIOLE 9

This season Oriole 9 is proud to announce that they will have a garden to continue and deepen their dedication to sustainable living and community cohesion. In a combined effort with the Woodstock Day School, Oriole9 will grow on their land and create a live lab for the next generation. The students will learn the importance of agriculture and the pleasure of watching their own food growing.

Check out the current issue of Roll Magazine for more details:

http://www.rollmagazine.com/articles/garden.php

MARKET REPORT

FRESH SHELL PEAS

FROM DAVENPORT FARM

PEA SHOOTS FROM REGENERATION CSA

JAMS FROM WRIGHT FARM

BLOCK FACTORY TAMALES

YARN & SHEEPSKINS AT
TREEGAP COOPERATIVE

BAGUETTES FROM OUR DAILY BREAD

MAPLE SYRUP

AT REGENERATION CSA

NORTHWIND FARM'S KIELBASA

FRESH EGGS

AT TREEGAP COOPERATIVE

FRESH DILL

REGENERATION CSA

CHAMOMILE

VERITAS FARM

BROCCOLI

VERITAS FARM

BLACK BEAN TOASTIE

FROM VEGETARIAN OASIS

APPLE CIDER DONUTS

FROM DAVENPORT FARM

BEETS FROM DAVENPORT FARM

Photos by Cheryl Paff

MUSIC on the MAIN STAGE on JUNE 24th

Perry Beekman is a guitarist & vocalist deeply rooted in the classic tradition of jazz. His repertoire features tunes from the Great American Songbook, many of which comprised the repertoires of such greats as Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme. The warm sound of Perry's jazz guitar beautifully complements his rich baritone voice. His music is a wonderful combination of sophistication, excitement, and fun.

www.perrybeekman.com

MUSIC in the FARMERS' MARKET on JUNE 24th

Fiddle music in the farmers' market with Deb Tankard and Friends.

COMMUNITY GROUP FOR JUNE 24th

Since 1970, FAMILY has been an anchor for area residents – a place where people are respectful and caring, and where the search for solutions is creative and tireless. FAMILY’s shelters, emergency food pantries, court advocates, counseling and case management services, hotlines, and child care supports all work together to help people achieve the changes they seek.

www.familyofwoodstock.org

STRAWBERRY MINT LEMONADE

Recipe from Luc at Oriole 9

Ingredients:

4 Lemons, juiced

4 teaspoons Sugar

16 Strawberries (nice ripe ones) *

20 Mint Leaves *

Garnish:

4 Strawberries *

4 Mint Sprigs *

Directions:

Mush all the ingredients together and let it sit for a few minutes.

Meanwhile fill four 12-16 ounce glasses with ice.

Divide the mixture amoung the 4 glasses and top off with some water to fill up the rest of the glass (or to taste). Garnish each glass with a nice mint sprig and place a strawberry on the rim of the glass. ENJOY !!!

Serves 4

www.oriole9.com

MARKET REPORT

Red Rubin Basil

Monkshood Nursery

Peonies

Sky Farm

Shell Peas

Regeneration CSA

Lettuce

Veritas Farm

Green Garlic

4 Winds Farm

Garlic Scapes

Regeneration CSA

Apple Chips

Wright Farm

Photos by Cheryl Paff

Swiss Chard with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts

This recipe comes to us from Richard Erickson, Chef & Owner of Blue Mountain Bistro, Woodstock, NY & Bistro To Go, Kingston, NY

Swiss Chard is one of the most popular leafy greens in Mediterranean countries. It is sturdy, stands up well to the heat of cooking, and is delicious. Spinach, kale or a mixture of leafy greens can also be used in place of chard in this recipe. This makes a great first course or side dish and could be served over grilled or fried bread as an appetizer.

2 lb swiss chard

4 T olive oil

2-3T chopped garlic

4 T golden raisins, soaked in warm water

4T toasted pine nuts

Salt & pepper

Optional: 2 anchovies, finely chopped

2 T sherry wine vinegar

1. Wash the greens and chop the stems into small pieces.
2. In a large straight sided skillet heat the oil. Add the stems and a few tablespoons of water, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until the moisture has evaporated.
3. Add the garlic, greens, raisins and salt and pepper (and the anchovies and sherry wine vinegar at this point, if using). Cook, covered until the greens are tender, 3-4 minutes. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and serve.

www.bluemountainbistro.com

MUSIC - JUNE 17th

Bar Scott leading Woodstock, Sing!

A Community Sing-Along

Bar Scott is known in these parts as a performing song writer, but in the winter of 2009, she started a monthly sing-along for members of the Woodstock Community. It's been such a hit, that we thought we'd migrate the idea to the farm festival for one night. We'll sing all kinds of songs including Rock, Pop, Gospel, Beatles, Show, Folk - it's all good fun, and the un-hip factor is wonderfully high!

http://www.barscott.com/

Photo by Dion Ogust

COOKING DEMONSTRATION - JUNE 17th

Join Holly Shelowitz, Certified Nutrition Counselor and Chef for a cooking demonstration. Holly will be featuring the fresh ingredients of early Summer in a creative and delicious dish sure to inspire you. Come watch her prepare a wonderful dish, and of course taste it! 5-6pm on the stage in Mower's Field.

Here the recipe that Holly prepared in the market:

Maple Polenta Pudding with Strawberries and Cream

Cooks Notes: For this dish, I recommend Wild Hive fine or medium cornmeal, or a fine ground polenta. This can sometimes be called cornmeal on the package.

For the Pudding:

1 Cup cornmeal *

3 C water (or follow package directions if not wild hive)

1/8 teaspoon salt

5 heaping tablespoons of butter *

1/4 C maple syrup *

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine water, cornmeal and salt together in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Stirring constantly, lower to a simmer and keep stirring. If you notice that it's getting dry and the water is absorbed quickly, add a bit more water. Stir for about 10 minutes. Add butter, vanilla and maple syrup and stir to incorporate. Taste it. It should be soft and creamy with a buttery mapley flavor. You can add more of anything to adjust it to the way you like it. Serve with fresh fruit and whipped cream. YUM!

When I make whipped cream, I pour in a splash of maple syrup to sweeten. Taste and add more if you like. Enjoy!

* Ingredient available in the farmers' market

Holly Anne Shelowitz

Nutrition Counseling and Cooking classes

It's Edible Education!

845.687.9666

http://www.nourishingwisdom.com/

the relationship with food you've been craving

MUSIC FOR JUNE 10th

STEVEN MICHAEL PAGUE

Steven's original and collected uplifting songs express the true commonalities of the experience of being human; feeling, dreaming, waking, wanting, needing, hoping, loving, losing, finding oneself, letting go, and being thankful. Voice and guitar. Folk, pop, reggae, country, skiffle.

PLUS! Fiddle Music in the Farmers' Market with Deb Tankard & Friends

COMMUNITY GROUP - JUNE 10th

The Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) is committed to the permanent protection and preservation of open lands, natural resources, scenic areas, and historic sites in Woodstock and the surrounding eastern Catskills. We achieve this goal by working with landowners who want to protect and determine the future use of their land through financially beneficial alternatives to development. We also provide opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the natural world. WLC collaborates with other organizations and state and local agencies to achieve land protection that benefits local communities.

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT - NORTHWIND FARM

CHECK OUT THE CURRENT ISSUE OF

VALLEY TABLE MAGAZINE

FOR A FEATURE STORY ON NORTHWIND FARM, TIVOLI, NY

MARKET REPORT FOR JUNE 3rd

STRAWBERRIES FROM DAVENPORT FARM

RHUBARB & HERBS FROM REGENERATION CSA

RAINBOW CHARD FROM REGENERATION CSA

PICKLED BEETS FROM WRIGHT FARM

PEA SHOOTS FROM REGENERATION CSA

KIELBASA FROM NORTHWIND FARM

LOCALLY GROWN & MILLED ORGANIC GRAINS

FROM WILD HIVE FARM

FLOWERS FROM THE CO-OP BOOTH

FLAX BREAD CRACKERS with HARPERSFIELD CHEESE

FROM JULIA AND ISABELLA

BABY BEETS AT DAVENPORT FARM

Photos by Cheryl Paff

KIDS COOKING & NUTRITION SERIES

Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline is bringing it’s 6 Week Cooking and Nutrition Education Program for Children, Kids Up Front, to the Woodstock Farm Festival this summer. This program is being offered for FREE.

We are now registering children ages 8-12. Participants must commit to attending all 6 weeks. Course will be limited to 12 participants. All others may participate in the audience.

The series will be held on Wednesdays at the Woodstock Farm Festival from
July 8 through Aug 12 between the hours of 5-7pm.

Those interested in participating should contact the Woodstock Farm Festival at 845 679-7618 or info@woodstockfarmfestival.com for details and registration forms.

RISOTTO with ASPARAGUS

Chef Gianni Scappin at the Woodstock Farm Festival

Photo by Cheryl Paff

The word risotto refers to rice that has been toasted briefly in a soffritto and then cooked by gradually adding boiling broth or water and mantecato (adding butter and Parmigiano). Remember that rice suitable for risotto absorbs a quantity of liquid three times the weight of the rice itself. To cook risotto it is preferable to use a medium-height, heavy saucepan with a rather large bottom so that the flame can spread underneath.

1 medium onion finely chopped
4 oz. butter
4 oz white wine, dry
12 oz. long-grain rice
1 lb asparagus, cut on a bias, reserving tips.
1 ½ qts. broth chicken or beef
6 tbs. Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano, grated
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

1. Sweat the onion in 1 oz. of the butter.
2. When the onion loses its crunchiness (do not let it brown) add the rice and toast gently over a medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon until the rice absorbs the fat and becomes flavored.
3. Add the asparagus (if necessary peel them, set the tips aside)
4. Add wine, let it slightly evaporate, and then pour a ladle of boiling broth into the pot.
5. Continue to stir - but not too frequently - and gradually add more broth as the rice absorbs the liquids. It is important to keep the rice simmering constantly, so dose the amount of broth wisely as you add it to the rice. When the rice is cooked al dente (about 12-14 minutes), add the asparagus tips and turn off the heat.
6. Add parsley, butter, grated Parmigiano and stir vigorously, let stand, covered, for a couple of minutes, so that the rice finishes cooking.
7. Serve immediately.
Note 1: Risotto should not be too dry but lightly creamy, and each grain of rice should be fluffy. The broth used for risotto should always be rather light and clear, most often made from chicken or veal. The ratio of broth to rice for risotto is 1 part rice to 3 parts broth, more broth or hot water for boiled rice. For risotto use only imported fine Italian rice (Superfino Carnaroli widely available in any grocery store), since it is less rich in starch and therefore more suitable for this preparation.

Serve 4

This recipe comes to us from Chef Gianni Scappin. Gianni is an instructor at the Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park as well as the owner of Cucina in Woodstock.

ASPARAGUS with PARMESAN CHEESE & FRIED EGG

This recipe comes to us from Chef Gianni Scappin. Gianni is an instructor at the Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park as well as the owner of Cucina in Woodstock.

Ingredients
Asparagus 1 lb
Egg 4 ea
Parmigiano Reggiano 3 oz
Butter or extra virgin olive oil 3 oz
Parsley, freshly chopped just before service 2 tsp

Mise en Place
1. Wash and trim the asparagus
2. Blanch the asparagus in salted water. Shock in iced-water and set aside (or proceed to step 8 if you are serving them immediately.)
3. If doing this in advance reserve asparagus water for later use
4. Grate Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano, and shave some just before serving it.
5. Chop parsley.
6. When ready to serve or ready to eat, melt butter or olive oil in a pan (preferably non stick or well seasoned one), pour one egg per portion and slowly cook in the oven or right on the top of stove.
7. The egg yolk must be still liquid and the white must have no color.
8. While the egg is cooking remove asparagus from water or reheat them in cooking water as mention in step 3, dry the excess of water on a clean paper towel or clean napkin, and plate
9. Sprinkle the asparagus with grated Parmesan cheese, place egg over with the butter or olive oil). Garnish with few Parmesan shavings and chopped fresh parsley.
NOTE: you may also drizzle with few drops of aged balsamic vinegar on top of asparagus, before you place the egg over.

Yield: 4 Portions

Photo by Cheryl Paff

KIDS - JUNE 3rd

BALLOON TWISTING

with Melody Newcombe a.k.a. “Whoopsy Daisy the Gardening Fool” http://www.melodynewcombe.com/

COMMUNITY GROUP - JUNE 3rd

WOODSTOCK TOWN BOARD

Stop by from 4-5pm to meet your town officials,

ask questions and discuss current issues.

&

GOOD NEIGHBOR FOOD PANTRY
The Good Neighbor Food Pantry, serving an average of

300 persons each month, is located on the ground floor

of the Reformed Church of Woodstock.

MUSIC - JUNE 3rd on the main stage

STUDIO STU

Studio Stu takes the very best in classic jazz and originals, and twists and bends them into what he calls ‘evocative jazz & exotic lounge’. He starts with standard tunes and a loop machine, except, nothing is sacred...improv is rampant...lyrics are changed at will...familiar languages are obliterated...yet, his music is serious, sophisticated and uncompromising in execution. He is one in-tune, out-of-tune, offbeat, beatnick.

MUSIC - JUNE 3rd in the farmer's market

TUBA SKINNY AND HIS TINY MEN

Traditional Dixieland Jazz and Old Blues Songs

Have a looksee and a listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjmzBjfyUQ0

NEW VENDORS

CO-OP BOOTH
Run by Megan Reynolds
The Co-op booth will feature an ever-changing selection of products from local farms including shiitake mushrooms, lamb & wool, eggs, rhubarb, flowers, herbs, apple chips and a whole lot more.

NORTH WIND FARMS
Tivoli, NY
Providing the Hudson Valley with all natural poultry, turkey, duck, geese, rabbits, pastured pork and beef since 1982.

http://www.northwindfarmallnatural.com/

AMAZING REAL LIVE FOOD CO.

Pine Plains, NY

Fresh Probiotic Cheese, Camembert, Queso Blanco & Probiotic Ice Cream . Also, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy’s Yogurt, Milk, Butter & Crème Fraiche

http://www.amazingreallive.com/

JULIA & ISABELLA

Germantown, NY

Local Cheese from Sprout Creek Farm, Nettle Meadow, Harpersfield & Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. Plus a delicious selection of prepared foods using fresh local produce in season including pastas, salads, polenta, pesto, pot pies, etc.

Photos by Cheryl Paff

MARKET REPORT FOR OPENING DAY 2009

SPRING GARLIC FROM FOUR WINDS FARM

SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS FROM WILTBANK FARM
AVAILABLE AT OUR NEW CO-OP BOOTH

VERITAS FARM'S RADISHES

BEAUTIFUL LETTUCE FROM SKY FARM - MOTTISTONE & GALACTIC

PAC CHOI FROM VERITAS FARM

STELLAR SELECTION OF POTTED ORGANIC HERBS

FROM MONKSHOOD NURSERY

FINGERLING POTATOES AT RSK FARM

WRIGHT FARM'S

OLD FASHIONED DILLY BEANS

BEET GREENS FROM DAVENPORT FARM

DAVENPORT FARM ASPARAGUS

APPLE CHIPS FROM MEGAN REYNOLDS

AT THE NEW CO-OP BOOTH

All photos by Cheryl Paff

MAY 27th IS OPENING DAY!!

FREE SEEDLING FOR ALL VISITORS TO THE FARM FESTIVAL ON OPENING DAY....while they last.

Very Special Thanks to The River Garden Flower Farm, Catskill, NY for generously donating the seedlings!

MUSIC - MAY 27

Mike and Ruthy

on the main stage

Best known on the international folk festival circuit for their work with folk-rock string band, The Mammals. These days they're staying closer to their home in the Hudson Valley and performing as an acoustic duo.

An Americana songwriting team with a growing following on the acoustic folk stage, Mike & Ruthy write, record and tour clubs and festivals. With a repertoire of old-timey twang, topical folk and just plain lovesongs, their vocal duets intertwine with lively fiddle & banjo.

Show starts at 5pm

Plus Fiddle Music in the Farmers Market with Deb Tankard & Friends

MASTER GARDENERS - MAY 27

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS?

Stop by to chat with the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension.

STEVE CHARNEY & "HARRY" - MAY 27

Comedy with magic, music and ventriloquism featuring
Steve Charney and "Harry"

Steve Charney, the nationally known magician, ventriloquism, musician, children's author, radio personality and all-around nut will be entertaining the multitudes with amazing magic, hilarious songs and goofy comedy.Harry, his dummy, an untamed spirit, will also help out with his verbal mayhem and irreverence to authority.

See more of Steve & "Harry" on You Tube: www.youtube.com/stevecharney

Show starts at 5:30pm

FACE PAINTING - MAY 27

KIDS!

Stop by to see Whoopsy Daisy

for lots of face painting fun!

2009 Season

Plans are currently underway for the 2009 Season of the Woodstock Farm Festival.
Our opening day will be Wed, May 27th at 4pm.

More details soon.

SEE YOU IN MAY!

Thank you so much to everyone who made our first season such a success.
We can't wait to start up again in May.

END OF SEASON CELEBRATION

Please join us in celebrating the end of our first season
& to thank everyone who helped make it a success!

Pot Luck Dinner

Bring your family, staff and a favorite dish to share.
(bring a serving utensil and a label for your dish)
Soft drinks will be served. Wine will be available at a cash bar.

Special Musical Performance

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 from 6-9pm
Oriole 9 located at 17 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498
For more info: info@woodstockfarmfestival.com

MARKET REPORT

PUMPKINS & WINTER SQUASH AT WRIGHT FARM

HONEYCRISP APPLES - MAYNARD FARM

BARTLETT PEARS - MAYNARD FARM

CORTLAND APPLES - LIBERTY VIEW FARM

PLUOTS - MAYNARD FARM

APPLE CIDER & FRESH BAKED PIES - WRIGHT FARM

NIAGRA GRAPES - WRIGHT FARM

GOOSEBERRIES & DANDELION "HONEY"

LIBERTY VIEW FARM

INDIAN CORN - DAVENPORT FARM

WOOL RUGS - WOODSCAPE FARM

PRESERVING THE HARVEST - SEPT 24

Learn how to freeze, can, dry, and store locally grown produce for a sustainable lifestyle.

Meet Betty Levine, who will give advice on preserving and preparing seasonal vegetables, fruits and herbs, and sign her book An Endless Harvest

also

Meet Randi & Fergie Barouch, who will share their personal experiences with canning, freezing, fermenting, and more to preserve the seasonal bounty throughout the year.

KIDS - SEPT 4

KIDS YOGA WITH TAMARA

MUSIC - SEPT 24

MARCELLUS HALL & FRIENDS
alternative music with a harmonica

Green Tips

Have you ever eaten pasture-fed meat? It is available here in the Hudson Valley. The following comes from an article in the Detroit Free Press about pasture-based farms, which specialize in grass-fed animals that have not been injected with drugs or hormones, have not been kept in restricted spaces, and haven't been fattened up with grains they ordinarily would not eat.

According to David Conner, research specialist at Michigan State University's Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies, “studies show that pasture-based farms have a higher profit per animal, and that the farmers are generally happier, most likely because they don't have as many conflicts with their neighbors over smell and other issues.”

His research revealed that 80% of Michiganders believe pasture-raised meats are healthier, but that most mistakenly believe they are getting them already, probably because of unclear [sic no] labeling. More than 90% also said that given the opportunity, they'd be very or somewhat likely to purchase pasture-raised milk and beef and would pay an average 41% more per pound.

Those who have made the switch say they started because they were trying to be healthier, but kept going because they like the taste.

Help Make Our Community Green

The Woodstock Farm Festival is committed to helping our community minimize its environmental impact. Since this is the final day of the Woodstock Farm Festival for this season, you may want to stock up on some of the great items you have been buying over the past 18 weeks.

• Learn how to preserve the harvest from our knowledgeable presenters.
• Clear out the old food in your freezer that you know you will never eat and make room for some of this year’s crop, bread and other appropriate foods.
• Go to the Golden Notebook or the Woodstock Library for some good books on freezing, canning, drying, and other food preservation techniques.
• Google “food preservation” for lots of good advice, tips and techniques.

Did You Know...?

Within a week of harvest, natural sugars in fruits and vegetables turn to starches and produce loses its vitality. It takes 7-14 days for many items to get to our supermarkets.

Food for the Future

As an introduction to food preservation, this is gleaned from Wikopedia.

Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to preserve its edibility and nutrition value. The main objective is to stop or greatly slow down spoilage to prevent foodborne illness. While maintaining or creating nutritional content, texture and taste are important, this is sometimes culturally dependent, as what qualifies as food fit for humans in one culture may not qualify in another culture.

Preservation usually involves preventing the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as retarding the oxidation of fat that causes food to become rancid. It also includes processes to inhibit natural aging and discoloration.

Common home methods of preservation include drying, freezing, vacuum-packing and canning. Other methods that not only help preserve food, but also add flavor, include pickling, salting, smoking, preserving in syrup or alcohol, and curing. Another old time approach that deserves a revival is “burying,” or creating a root cellar.

To learn more about these methods and start you thinking about possibilities for your kitchen, read the entire Wikopedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_preservation or get yourself some good books.

What’s Cooking

Tomato Ketchup
8 pounds ripe tomatoes, skins removed, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon, crushed
1 tablespoon celery seeds
1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon salt

Combine the tomatoes, onions and cayenne in a large stock pot or kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.

Combine the spices in a spice bag or tied up in a piece of cheesecloth and place in a small saucepan with the vinegar. Bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let stand for 20 minutes. Then, remove the spice bag and combine the vinegar with the tomato mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Put the mixture through a food mill. Add honey and salt, boil gently, and stir frequently until the volume is reduced by one-half or until mixture rounds up on a spoon. Fill pint jars, leaving 1/8 inch headspace, tighten the lids, and process in boiling water for 20 minutes.

Butternut Squash Butter
6 cups peeled, cubed butternut squash
3/4 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Place all the ingredients in a 3-quart pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer, stirring occasionally and mashing the pieces of squash, until mixture is thick enough to leave a path on the bottom of the pot when a wooden spoon is dragged through it.

For a smooth butter, place the mixture in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth. This can be store in the refrigerator until used or you can place the butter in an oven-proof container and heat in a 300F oven. When hot, spoon it into hot, sterilized canning jars and process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath.
Makes 2 1/2 cups

© Betty Levine, An Endless Harvest (Manorville Publishing)

Hey Kids!

Great Frozen Grapes
A very cool snack.
Seedless green grapes

Wash the grapes, remove them from the stem and lay them in a metal pan in a single layer. Place the pan in the freezer.

In a few hours, when the grapes are frozen, take them out of the pan and put them into a freezer container or plastic bag. Put them back in the freezer.

When you need a snack, you have a storehouse of great frozen grapes on hand.

© Steve Charney & David Goldbeck, The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables & Beyond (Ceres Press)

MARKET REPORT

EGGS FROM LIBERTY VIEW FARM

CHILES FROM FOUR WINDS FARM

HERBS FROM VERITAS FARM

VERITAS FARM'S BROCCOLI

SKY FARM'S MESCLUN & ARUGULA

PEA SHOOTS FROM REGENERATION CSA

WRIGHT FARM'S PEACH NECTAR

BLACKBERRIES AT WRIGHT FARM

PLUMS AT WRIGHT FARM

PHOTOS FROM OUR CORN ROAST

Carol Ricken, Susan Goldman, Joyce Beymer

Joan Reynolds

Megan Reynolds

Dicky Goldman

EDIBLE TABLE DECOR - SEPT 17

Chef, caterer and chocolatier Oliver Kita will demonstrate entertaining and table setting ideas "Out of the Garden"

KIDS - SEPT 17

KIDS COOKING CLASS

Join Holly Anne Shelowitz, Certified Nutrition Counselor and owner/director of Nourishing Wisdom, in a cooking class focused on enjoying the harvest. Of course there will be tastings, as well!

MUSIC - SEPT 17

CHUCK & THE COY DOGS

JAZZ

WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL

The Woodstock Film Festival launches the 2008 film program.

Come get your copy and some film recommendations from the staff.

RAFFLE - SHANGRI-LA CHINESE ACROBATS

Raffle: 4 tickets to the Saturday, Nov 1, 2 pm performance of the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats at UPAC.
Donated by The Catskill Mt. Region Guide.
Raffle Tickets - $3 each or 2 for $5
Drawing September 24th.

Green Tips

Finding customized information about what and how much to feed children is just a click away, thanks to the Interactive Healthy Eating Plan Calculator, designed by the USDA Agricultural Research Services Children’s Nutrition Resource Center.
The calculator is on the web at www.kidsnutrition.org/HealthyEating_calculator.htm

Did You Know...?

More of the average grocery bill pays for food packaging than goes to the farmers who produce the food?

Help Make Our Community Green

The Woodstock Farm Festival is committed to helping our community minimize its environmental impact. You can help by reducing lunch waste:

• If you bring lunch to work or school, use a reusable bag or lunchbox to transport it.
• If you bring lunch to work or school or purchase carry-out meals, bring nonbreakable plates, your own reusable utensils and a cloth napkin to eat with.
• Bring your own water bottle or a thermos with your preferred hot or cold drink.
• If your school or workplace uses throw away dishes and plasticware, encourage them to buy compostable cornstarch, potato starch or bagasse sugarcane alternatives.