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Folk to Fork- a garden party and concert to benefit the Green Teen Program at The Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield at the home of FDR

April 29, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm
Folk to Fork is a fundraiser to benefit Green Teen. There will be cool bands, great food, and a beautiful garden!  (Some of our local food sponsors are none other than Homespun Foods, Sukothai, The Beacon Bagel, The Coffee Shoppe, Ella's Bellas, the Beacon Natural Market, and Sweet Mama's to name a few.)  There are no ticket sales at the door, so make sure you purchase your tickets ahead of time at the Beatrix Farrand Garden website. http://www.beatrixfarrandgarden.org/events_GREENTEEN.htmlSee More
Apr 3, 2012
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From the Ground Up: Growing Food, Through the Eyes of Teenagers at The Coffee Shoppe

June 11, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm
The Green Teens, seven teenagers from Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County’s Green Teen Community Gardening Program, have been hard at work since the end of March.  That was when the Beacon teens were handed cameras and film to capture a part of the local food system that touched their lives. Three months and many frames later they are excited to show off what they have created in a public showing of their work, From the Ground Up: Growing Food, through the Eyes of Teenagers.  The…See More
May 27, 2011
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From the Ground Up: Growing Food, Through the Eyes of Teenagers at The Coffee Shoppe

June 11, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm
The Green Teens, seven teenagers from Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County’s Green Teen Community Gardening Program, have been hard at work since the end of March.  That was when the Beacon teens were handed cameras and film to capture a part of the local food system that touched their lives. Three months and many frames later they are excited to show off what they have created in a public showing of their work, From the Ground Up: Growing Food, through the Eyes of Teenagers.  The…See More
May 27, 2011
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Your help is needed to restore funding to the CCEDC Green Teen Program

I wish that I was announcing our annual photo show, a mobile market event, or our newest salsa but, I am writing you asking for your help. For the past three years the Green Teenfunding from the county has been in jeopardy. Last year’s budget cuts ledto the closing of the Poughkeepsie site as well as the elimination of 3 staffpositions. This year it looks like the whole program is in danger ofbeing eliminated. The Green Teen Program is a program of CornellCooperative Extension Dutchess County.…See More
Nov 8, 2010
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Community Cat Coalition

Community Cat Coalition is a community initiative dedicated to inspire and empower Beacon citizens to proactively and humanely help resolve our community cat overpopulation crisis via education, advocacy and the Trap Neuter Return (TNR) method.
Jul 6, 2010
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Nicole Cuevas commented on Green Teen's event Green Teen Plant Sale
"Very nice. I wish I had known about it yesterday."
May 22, 2010
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 22, 2010 from 9am to 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 22, 2010
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Virginia Piazza is attending Green Teen's event
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 21, 2010
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Kathleen Flynn might attend Green Teen's event
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 20, 2010
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Green Teen posted an event

In the Name of Food- The 4th Annual Green Teen Photo Show at Zuzu's Leaf and Bean

June 12, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Green Teen program empowers urban youth to be effective community change-agents by immersing them in the local food system. This youth development program teaches life and work skills through hands-on experiences in farming and gardening, health and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and leadership. This spring, we armed six Beacon teens with cameras to capture a part of the local food system that touches their lives. What resulted is much more than photographs of food- we are shown where their…See More
May 20, 2010
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 18, 2010
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School of Jellyfish is attending Green Teen's event
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 11, 2010
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Nicole Ganas commented on Green Teen's event Green Teen Plant Sale
"Yay!!!"
May 7, 2010
Nicole Ganas is attending Green Teen's event
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 7, 2010
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Green Teen posted an event
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Green Teen Plant Sale at The Green Teen Garden at the Old Beacon High School

May 21, 2010 at 3:30pm to May 22, 2010 at 1pm
We're having a plant sale! There will be tomatoes, peppers, flowers, basil, collards, kale, and much more... The sale is Friday May 21st from 3:30 to 5:30pm and Saturday the 22nd from 9am to 1pm. (or until we are sold out!)
May 7, 2010
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Green Teen Entrepreneur's Showcase at Zuzu's Leaf and Bean

December 12, 2009 from 10:30am to 12pm
Check out socially and environmentally responsible business ideas from Beacon’s food-conscious teen entrepreneurs.Featuring:Healthy Beauty ProductsSchool Food ConsultingRare Seed Saving BusinessLocal Food T-ShirtsCall Helanna at 831-4287or email hgb4@cornell.edufor more info.See More
Dec 4, 2009
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Green Teen is a youth development and job skills program that uses gardening as a tool to engage young people in their communities.

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Your help is needed to restore funding to the CCEDC Green Teen Program

I wish that I was announcing our annual photo show, a mobile market event, or our newest salsa but, I am writing you asking for your help. For the past three years the Green Teen

funding from the county has been in jeopardy. Last year’s budget cuts led

to the closing of the Poughkeepsie site as well as the elimination of 3 staff

positions. This year it looks like the whole program is in danger of

being eliminated. The Green…

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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 4:50pm

50% Cut Proposed for 4-H/Green Teen

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW TO RESTORE 2010 COUNTY FUNDING FOR

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DUTCHESS COUNTY!



Click on our website to learn more about how can help!

www.ccedutchess.org a href="http://www.ccedutchess.org/">http://www.ccedutchess.org/>





The County Executive has released his budget for 2010, which reflects a *nearly $500,000 (50%) cut* in county funding for your Cornell Cooperative Extension… Continue

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 3:13pm — 4 Comments

The Green Teen Community Gardening Program is Hiring in Beacon and Poughkeepsie

Hi!

The Green Teen Community Gardening Program is hiring for two full time positions- one in Beacon and one in Poughkeepsie.

If you are interested and would like to apply please send your resume to Leah Cadwallader at lc267@cornell.edu

If you have questions about the position please contact Helanna Bratman at hgb4@cornell.edu

Please see the following position description for more information.

Spread the word. Thanks!



Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess… Continue

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 10:38am

The Green Teen Community Gardening Program is hiring!

Summer Youth Program Educator wanted in Beacon and Poughkeepsie, NY for youth development and gardening program. Work 40 hrs/wk, some weekends and evenings. (Pay is $13.05/ hour, position is temporary- late June- late August.)



The Green Teen Community Gardening Program is a job and life-skills development program that uses farming and gardening as a tool to engage and empower at-risk youth in urban communities.



During the summer, Green Teen hires two crews of 9 teenagers,… Continue

Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:04pm

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At 6:10pm on July 19, 2009, Kelly Kingman said…
Hi Green Teens! I saw a flyer for Common Greens at Zuzu's - please make sure to post the locations/times in Events, too! Thanks, Kelly
At 8:42am on May 4, 2009, Ray Fusco said…
You have a great program. I loved the "honk if you like veggies" sign. It should go back up!
 
 
 

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