Down on the Farm in Downtown Manhattan

Posted on Sep 29 2016 - 5:46pm by UOG

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Lower Manhattan is being transformed into an “Old MacDonald” type area where eager children will learn about animals and agriculture alike.

“What we’re doing is transforming the seaport into an imaginative farm,” said Susanne Brose, who developed the event with Sandra Velez. Two years ago, Ms. Brose established FreshKids, a company that produces children’s snacks without genetically altered or artificial ingredients. Ms. Brose’s business, the Howard Hughes Corporation and the Generation Fresh Foundation, a nonprofit she helped found, will present the festival, which will offer opportunities to investigate livestock, planting, harvesting, cooking and composting.

The idea is to give children the experience and fun that comes along with farming and connecting with where their food comes from.

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