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Dear friends and supporters,

We are thrilled to share that our program has been nominated as one of 10 finalists in the Markham Vineyards Mark of Distinction program! This Napa Valley winery has a history of giving back, and through the “Mark of Distinction,” aims to help others give back, too. It will Magliette Calcio A Poco Prezzo provide two finalists each with a $25,000 grant to allow them to continue their community efforts.

And, in addition to providing grants, Markham Vineyards will also produce two limited production Estate Cabernet Sauvignon wines appropriately named The Philanthropist and The Altruist in honor of the grant recipients. If we receive the “Mark of Distinction,” our project information will be highlighted on the back labels of these wines, helping us to raise additional awareness of our cause.

Here’s where we need your help: the two recipients will be determined by the public.

So please help us by casting your vote on www.MarkhamMarkofDistinction.com. Starting 12:01 a.m. (ET) on 8/29/11, you can vote as often as once per day up until 12:01 a.m. (ET) on 10/3/11. Feel free to http://www.magliettedacalcioit.com spread the word and encourage your friends and family to vote for us!

We appreciate all your support!

Thank you,

The CulinaryCorps Team

“Good Food in Action” highlights current “culanthropy” (culinary volunteer) opportunities in food-based non-profits around the world.

Here is this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: Harvest Home Markets

Volunteer Opportunity: Farmers Market Cooking Demonstrations

Location: Various in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, New York

Start Date: ASAP

Time Commitment:  Variable

Organization Overview:

Harvest Home Farmers’ Market is an NYC non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access  to local, farm-fresh produce to low-income neighborhoods.  Founded in 1993, the markets create a community gathering place that educates the public about health and nutrition, supports regional Magliette Calcio A Poco Prezzo agriculture and provides job opportunities six days a week during the summer season. Harvest Home Farmers’ Markets currently operates markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens and accepts Food Stamp/EBT cards, Women Infant and Children Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupons (FMNP), Senior Coupons and Health Bucks.

Volunteer Overview:

Volunteers are needed to work with kids and families at various market locations to introduce consumers to the benefits of fresh, locally produced fruits and vegetables. This is a great opportunity to work with community members in a hands-on setting.

To Apply: Fill out their online application or or email an electronic copy to info@harvesthomefm.org. For further details email diana@spoonsacrossamerica.org with “Harvest Home” in the subject line.

“Good Food in Action” profiles a food-based non-profit and highlights a current “culanthropy” (culinary volunteer) opportunity within in the organization. These posts are great for CulinaryCorps alumni looking to engage after a trip as well as cooks/chefs/culinary students who want to get involved in their community.

Here’s this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: Edible Schoolyard NOLA

Volunteer Opportunity: Teaching Kitchen Culinary Intern (unpaid)

Location: New Orleans, LA

Start Date: August 1, 2011- December 16, 2011

Time Commitment:   Approximately 20-25 hours per week, generally Monday-Thursday with some Fridays, weekends, and evening commitments as needed.

Organization Overview:

Edible Schoolyard NOLA changes the way kids eat, learn and live at FirstLine Schools in New Orleans. Our goal is to improve the long-term well being of our students, families and school community. We do this through a comprehensive seed-to-table experience that integrates hands-on organic gardening and seasonal cooking into the school learning experience, culture and cafeteria food programs of the schools we serve.

The Edible Teaching Kitchen is an inviting, hands-on kitchen classroom where cooking and seasonal food tastings are the lesson of the day. Incorporating ingredients from our very own garden and local farms, every grade level utilizes the kitchen as a way to bring abstract concepts from the http://www.magliettedacalcioit.com classroom to life and the table. Our youngest kindergarten students participate in Food ABC classes in which they sample a variety of fresh foods. By the time they reach middle school our students have eaten their history and are cooking alongside local chefs for events such as our annual Iron Chef competition.

Volunteer Overview:

The Culinary Intern is a quarterly or semester-long position designed for someone with a strong culinary background who is interested in exploring a program that uses seasonal cooking classes to promote childhood nutrition in a variety of engaging ways.  She/he will participate in a variety of hands-on cooking classes in the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans teaching kitchen as a support teacher to assist the Table Leader with small group instruction.  This position will also have a large role in washing, storing, and preparing Cheap NFL Jerseys ingredients from the garden, farmers’ markets, and local grocers for use in cooking classes.  Additionally, this position will manage all day-to-day operations in the kitchen including maintaining refrigerator and dry storage inventories, creating first-in, first-out procedures, creating and coordinating daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules, coordinating volunteers for special cleaning projects in the kitchen, and communicating any supply needs to the chef teachers.

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and (3) professional references to april@esynola.org

Our warmest congratulations to FareStart, the non-profit organization recently named 2011 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year. Their efforts in creating culinary job training and placement opportunities for homeless and disadvantaged individuals is truly inspirational.

They are always looking for cooks in their contract kitchen. Volunteer today!

From the Farestart website:

“The James Beard Humanitarian award is a fantastic honor that we at FareStart are humbled to receive,” commented FareStart Executive Director, Megan Karch, who accepted the award from presenters Tom Douglas and Chris Canlis at the awards ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York City on May 9. “It has always been our mission to empower homeless and disadvantaged individuals while creating nourishing and excellent food. To be cheap oakley sunglasses recognized by the food industry is not only exciting, it’s a confirmation of something we’ve known all along — the power of community. For nearly 20 years, FareStart has provided opportunities for more than 5,000 people to transform their lives through culinary job training and placement. By awarding us with this prestigious distinction, it is clear that the James Beard Foundation understands the transformative and community-building power of food.”

“Good Food in Action” profiles a food-based non-profit and highlights a current “culanthropy” (culinary volunteer) opportunity within in the organization. These posts are great for CulinaryCorps alumni looking to engage after a trip as well as cooks/chefs/culinary students who want to get involved in their community.

Here’s this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: Seeds in the Middle

Volunteer Opportunity: Cooking Summer School Instructor

Location: New York, New York

Start Date: Summer 2011

Time Commitment: Varies

Organization Overview:

Seeds in the Middle, named by fourth graders in central Brooklyn, inspires parents, educators, students and their community to access all the opportunities New York City has to offer, beginning with improving their health, enhancing arts education and greening their cheap oakley sunglasses environment. We are joyful, respectful, educational and engaging.  Seeds in the Middle inspires parents, educators, students and their community to access all the opportunities New York City has to offer, beginning with improving their health, enhancing arts education and greening their environment.

Volunteer Overview:

Seeds in the Middle is currently seeking volunteers to conduct culinary classes as part of its mission to inspire and promote access to healthy choices for at-risk, low-income communities fighting obesity, heart disease, diabetes and limited access to all the elements needed to promote well-being. Classes will run on different schedules throughout the summer.

To Apply: Please contact Nancie Katz at seedsinthemiddle@gmail.com.

“Good Food in Action” profiles a food-based non-profit and highlights a current “culanthropy” (culinary volunteer) opportunity within in the organization. These posts are great for CulinaryCorps alumni looking to engage after a trip as well as cooks/chefs/culinary students who want to get involved in their community.

Here’s this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: Holton Farms

Volunteer Opportunity: CSA Cooking Demonstrations

Location: New York, New York

Start Date: June 4th (ends mid-October)

Time Commitment:  1 hour every Saturday throughout the summer

Organization Overview:

Holton Farms, located in Westminster, Vermont, produces a diverse selection of food including organic and conventional vegetables, herbs and fruits, grass fed beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, eggs, maple syrup and honey.

Volunteer Overview:

Holton Farms will be serving two New York City Housing Authority residences with CSA shares this summer in an effort to bring affordable, fresh food to NYCHA residents. The farm is seeking volunteers to perform hour-long food demonstrations using the weekly ingredients from the http://www.oakleyonorder.com/ CSA at the weekly drop-off. Volunteers can commit to hour long shifts between the hours of 10am and 1pm on any Saturday starting on June 4th through the end of October. The CSA will be held at the Robert S. Fulton Houses on 16th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues in Manhattan. This is an excellent opportunity to serve the community and work on demonstration skills.

To Apply: Please contact Holton Farms co-owner Jurrien Swarts at jurrien@holtonfarms.com.

“Good Food in Action” profiles a food-based non-profit and highlights a current “culanthropy” (culinary volunteer) opportunity within in the organization. These posts are great for CulinaryCorps alumni looking to engage after a trip as well as cooks/chefs/culinary students who want to get involved in their community.

Here’s this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: Olivewood Gardens

Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteer Chef Instructor

Location: National City, California

Start Date: Flexible

Time Commitment:  Flexible

Organization Overview:

Olivewood Gardens is a unique 6.85-acre property and is a destination primarily for students and families from underserved communities.  We are a team of mostly volunteers including chefs and food professionals that donate their time to teach hands-on cooking classes and master gardeners, scientists, and educators that volunteer as field instructors to teach gardening classes.

Volunteer Overview:

Olivewood Gardens provides standards-based in science and nutrition education, lessons in sustainable agriculture, and environmental stewardship.  At Olivewood Gardens children and parents explore connections between plants, history, science, art, literature, math, and nutrition where http://www.raybani.com/ learning is centered within the context of organic gardens and a demonstration kitchen.  Fruits and vegetables are grown and harvested for nutrition classes, cooking demonstrations, and environmental education workshops.  Learning is centered within the context of organic gardens and a kitchen.

To Apply:  Fill out their online volunteer application or contact Michelle Cox, Education Program Coordinator at  michelle@olivewoodgardens.org

“Good Food in Action” profiles a food-based non-profit and highlights a current “culinary” volunteer opportunity within in the organization.  The purpose of these posts is to provide a resource for those looking to do service in the interim between CulinaryCorps trips. These are especially useful for CulinaryCorps alumni as well as cooks/chefs/culinary students who want to get involved in their community right away!

Here’s this week’s pick:

Organization/Program: The Sylvia Center

Volunteer Opportunity: Guest Chef Instructor for Children

Location: New York, New York

Start Date: April 11th and April 13th from 6pm – 7:30pm

Time Commitment:  Two dates and times above

Organization Overview:

The Sylvia Center (TSC) is a garden-to-table program that inspires young people to discover good nutrition through thoughtful, direct experiences with seasonal fruits and vegetables, on the farm and in the kitchen. Through these programs, children come to understand what food is, how it is grown, and, perhaps most important, that they themselves can choose to make good food for their own bodies.

Volunteer Overview:

The Sylvia Center is seeking a guest chef to volunteer to teach two classes to children. The classes will be held on April 11th and April 13th from 6pm – 7:30pm at the center’s Hudson Street Ray Ban outlet location in NYC. The Sylvia Center’s goal is to inspire children to eat well.  Chef should be ready to teach children new flavor profiles, focusing on a specific cuisine. Ideally, chef will prepare either plant-based food or use a seafood protein. Two assistants will be available to help the chef.

To Apply:  Those interested in volunteering should contact Hollie Greene at hollie.greene@sylviacenter.org or (212)337-6075.

Thank you to those of you who have reached out to us concerning the recent events in Japan. Our hearts go out to the victims of the devastation, and to all of Japan’s citizens now Ray Ban outlet faced with the unnerving uncertainty of what the future holds. As the country passes from relief to rebuilding (and with time, a full, shining recovery) we welcome any leads as to how our volunteer chefs can make a difference: be it time, money, or simply prayers.

In strength and solidarity,

The CulinaryCorps Team

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

[Japanese Proverb]