Non-members are welcome to attend one monthly LIFC general meeting for a fee of $25. Members who bring a non-member guest please email dolores@longislandfoodcouncil.com. Non-members who would like to attend additional meetings can visit the Membership page on the LIFC website to join as a member.
Double Up Food Bucks – “Farming Long Island”
August 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cinema Arts Centre, Cornell Cooperative Extension & Suffolk County Farm, and Education Center are excited to present a FREE and FUN family-friendly movie night at the farm! Join us for an outdoor screening of the independent documentary film, Farming Long Island – and remember to bring picnic blankets and chairs! This screening will include a panel discussion with local farmers, and a Q&A with the film’s director Dom Aprile. The event will also have free wagon rides, a live Blues jam featuring musicians from The Sound Cellar, a movie-poster sale, and panel & director discussions, along with some other fun surprises!
Farming Long Island, from director Dom Aprile, focuses on the diverse local agriculture industry of Long Island, NY, the challenges that farmers are facing today, and the importance of supporting local industry and land conservation.
Location:
Suffolk County Farm & Education Center, 350 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank, NY 11980
Schedule:
5:00 PM: Free music, wagon rides, poster sale, and more!
7:00 PM: Panel discussion with local farmers and experts
8:00 PM: Outdoor film screening of Farming Long Island (1 hr)
9:00 PM: Q&A with director Dom Aprile
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP in advance!
This program is presented with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) & Suffolk County Farm and Education Center in partnership with Choose LI, and made possible with support from the Long Island Community Foundation.