Earth Day Meal at Garrison Institute Raises Awareness of Urban Issues

“Earth Day has evolved from a one-day awareness event to an almost daily contemplation of the planet’s challenges and vulnerabilities. Still during this period (Earth Day was Monday, April 22) local and national groups of various kinds use the moment for an extra push for new consciousness and new policies to foster harmony between humankind and the rest of the natural world.

Last Thursday, April 18, the Garrison Institute, together with its local food partner Fresh Company, hosted an evening of earth awareness combining fine, informal dining with a thought-provoking presentation. Held in the institute’s hallowed dining hall with its monk’s retreat walls and long communal tables, an audience of over 100 enjoyed food derived from as many local Hudson Valley and regional sources as Fresh Company co-owner and executive chef Shelley Boris could summon.” Read more here.

-Kevin E. Foley