For additional information, contact:
Colleen K. Crane, The Capuchin
Province of St. Joseph
414.374.8841, ext. 27 (cell) 414.254.2808
Lisa Richter
313-579-2100 ext. 204, [log in to unmask]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN’S URBAN
FARM HOSTS HARVEST DINNER
Detroit, MI (September 22, 2008)
… The Capuchin Soup Kitchen and its urban garden ministry, Earthworks Urban Farm, will be hosting a Harvest
dinner, Wednesday, October 29, celebrating the successful growing season of its
urban garden.
The event will be held at
Gleaners Food Bank, a longtime partner, 2131 Beaufait, Detroit.
“In rural America,
a time is set aside to enjoy the fruits of the farmers’ labor,” Alison Costello, Chef and Manager of the Meldrum
Avenue Capuchin Soup Kitchen site, explains. “That’s the purpose
of the Earthworks Harvest dinner.
To celebrate everyone’s hard work and to learn more about community food
system in the Detroit
metro area. We are hoping to give everyone a chance to meet one another and to
network.”
A social hour in the garden will begin 5 pm with light appetizers and garden
tours. The dinner will be sourced entirely of local SE Michigan food including
Ukranian Vegetable strudel, pork with currant preserves, Michigan walleye, roast lamb with
peppercorns, and stuffed squash with ginger/orange sauce, and a potluck dessert
table.
“True to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s philosophy that one
should not have to be privileged to eat well, we are pricing tickets according
to ones ability to pay,” Costello explains. “Tickets will be
priced $10-$100. The Earthworks
Urban Farm is a non-profit ministry. We depend on donations to continue our
work. However, in this case, our diners are going to receive a fabulous,
locally-grown meal in exchange for their generosity.” Attendees are
encouraged to sponsor a ticket for $25 for those in our community who otherwise
may not be able to attend.
Tickets
are available by registering on-line at www.cskdetroit.org/earthworks
or calling 313-579-2100, ext 204. Reservation deadline is
October 20.
The Capuchin Soup
Kitchen’s Earth Works Urban Farm works for a just, beautiful food system
for all. Its three city gardens yield over 6,000 pounds of produce each
season. Earthworks
educates the community in regards to sustainable relationships between human
beings and the earth.
Founded in 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen serves Metro Detroit by
providing food, clothing, and spiritual counsel to those in need. Frequently
preparing and serving 2,000 meals a day, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen also
distributes household items and operates a shower program, food pantry, and
children’s tutoring and art therapy program.
www.cskdetroit.org
www.thecapuchins.org
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