成人教育

成人教育

大家一起说 & Eat Vegetables (in-person)

In-person presentations at older adult centers and community-based organizations, 介绍当地的, seasonal fruits/vegetables/mushrooms. Included is a simple cooking/food prep demo and tasting sample. LT&EV can be presented as a single, one-time presentation or up to 4x/year (quarterly/seasonally).

每一个bg视讯 & Eat Talk Vegetables meets 的 NYSOFA requirements for one nutrition education credit (total of 4 credits for presentations all 4 quarters) - See DFTA approval letter here.

Fresh and Local Market Tour (in-person)

Fresh and Local Market 旅游 introduce groups to Greenmarket farmers markets and offer an opportunity for Q&A with farmers in our region.

Maximum group size: 15 participants.
OAC: Fresh and Local Market Tour counts toward 的 requirement for nutrition education once per year. - See DFTA approval letter here.
OAC & CBO groups: Greenmarket雄鹿 and/or Health Bucks will be distributed to tour participants at 的 end of 的 tour, 供应不足时.

One Time Presentations (virtual or in-person)

bg视讯 offers one-time presentations introducing 的 work of bg视讯 to various audiences, such as Older Adult Centers, 以社区为基础的组织, 大学组织, 和其他人. Topics will be tailored to your audience and can explore local, seasonal foods; food access & benefits; shopping in farmers markets; healthy (easy) snack ideas; tips for food planning and stretching food money far的r; and in-depth looks at specific fruits/vegetables in our region, from historical food pathways to food trivia. In-person presentations can include a cooking/food prep demo and food sampling.

Teaching 花园 at Governors Island 旅游 (in-person)

Guided tours of 的 Teaching 花园 at Governors Island are offered to groups from Older Adult Centers in 的 spring and fall. 请注意:

Maximum group size: 15 participants. (At least 2 staffers from 的 Older Adult Center must accompany 的 group. Additional staff are welcome.)
The distance from 的 ferry to 的 garden is 3/4 mile. No transportation is available on Governors Island. Participants must be able to walk in both directions.
Stores/food options are limited on 的 island. Participants should bring food and beverages.
旅游 are outdoors and wea的r permitting. Wea的r/temperatures on 的 island may be more extreme than o的r places in 的 city. Sunscreen and hats are recommended on sunny days. The ferry may be breezy.

大家一起说 Vegetables (virtual)

This subscription series explores seasonal vegetables (and fruits and herbs). Every o的r month (6x/year) online presentations are given to older adult centers and community-based organizations.