As development threatens Long Island’s 33,000 acres of farmland, food insecurity on the Island has almost doubled over the last few years. More than one in five adults worry about affording a nutritious meal, and 45,000 children don’t have enough to eat.
Trust grantees on Long Island are hard at work conserving farmland and feeding families in need. How can innovative community partnerships get fresh, nutritious food where it’s needed most, across our region?
Join us for a conversation with local leaders in farming and food access advocacy to explore common solutions.
A festive reception will follow, with food, drinks, and the opportunity to share your vision for our region’s next century.
Transportation:
By Car: Parking is available at the venue.
By Public Transit: Long Island Railroad’s (LIRR) Babylon line leaves from Penn Station at 4:37 p.m. and arrives at the Wantagh station at 5:28 p.m.
We’ll provide a shuttle from the Wantagh station, leaving at 5:35 p.m. and arriving at the venue at 5:50 p.m. Liz Uddyback will be at the Wantagh station with Trust signage to help you spot the shuttle!
The shuttle will leave the venue at 8:15 p.m. for the Wantagh station, in time for the 8:35 p.m. LIRR train back to Manhattan, which arrives at Penn Station at 9:25 p.m.
All are welcome to use the shuttle service.
Gatsby on the Ocean is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Contact Liz Uddyback with any event questions, including about transportation or accessibility, at euddyback@thenytrust.org.
Speakers include:
Jacob Dixon, Founder & CEO, Choice for All
Layton Guenther, Director, Quail Hill Farm
Patricia Marcin, Partner, Rivkin Radler LLP; Chair, The Trust’s Long Island Advisory Board
Lisa Valentine, Retired Digital Marketing Consultant, Trust Donor
Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones, Program Director, The New York Community Trust – Long Island
Amy Freitag, President, The New York Community Trust
David Okorn, Executive Director, The New York Community Trust – Long Island