Stonewood Farm celebrates holidays
with annual community dinner
Millbrook NY – On Christmas Day, Stonewood Farm once again partnered with Lyall Community Church for the 6th Annual First Harvest Pantry Christmas Dinner, serving more than 300 wholesome meals to neighbors in the greater Millbrook area. “Despite frigid temperatures, our community came together once again to make this event a great success,” said Stonewood Co-Founder Ken Holzberg.
This year, the Christmas Dinner offered choices of two main meals: ham with roasted carrots and scalloped potatoes, prepared and donated by Hunt & Harvest Provisions; and turkey with mashed potatoes, corn, and dressing, prepared and donated by the Millbrook Diner. Rounding out the festive meals were cookies and pies donated by Babette’s Kitchen, China Tokyo, Iron Furnace, Julien’s, La Puerta Azul, Les Baux, Locust Hill Market, Marona’s Market, the Millbrook Cafe, the Millbrook Deli, the Millbrook Inn, and Salt Point Market.
SkyRise Farm donated fragrant bundles of greens, and volunteers helped package and deliver the meals.
The First Harvest Pantry Christmas Dinner debuted in 2017, one year after Stonewood had established the First Harvest Food Pantry, a partnership with Lyall Community Church. “The choice of Lyall as a partner for both the pantry and the dinner was a natural fit,” said Holzberg, “given our mutual focus on social justice and community outreach. Even the pantry’s name – First Harvest – reflects our shared commitment to providing only the best, freshest food to people in need.”
Funding support for the Dinner was provided by the Northeast Dutchess Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, the Farm Fresh Food Grant Making Fund of the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley, and Stewart’s Shops.
Digital photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/676t4vfpq5zk9wb/AAAge_gKc_xIRnajT-0RUzZ_a?dl=0
Stonewood Farm is a certified organic farm and a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in Millbrook, NY that works to expand access to local organic produce; offer young growers access to land and learning opportunities, thereby supporting the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs; and provide authentic connections between our farm and our community.
