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Grand Street Eats: One-Mile Urban Harvest

The Chefs Consortium, an organization dedicated to promoting local sustainable food, Youth Organics (a program of Grand Street Community Arts), and Harmony House Marketplace will host a cocktail party at the Grand Street Community Arts in Albany on Thursday, August 25th, 6-9pm that will feature local food harvested within a one mile radius, wine, music and art. The collaboration of artists, gardeners and chefs in the historic Grand Street location will bring together the individual talents and mediums of different Albany artists while chefs prepare clean and inspiring food with the freshest, local, seasonal, and organic foods that the Mansion Neighborhood has to offer. Locally renowned artist Chip Fasciana, founder of the Albany Underground Artists, will co-host the event with the Chefs Consortium and Harmony House Marketplace while enlisting the participation of fellow artists, food artisans and musicians, including Swamp Baby, Dan Johnson and His Expert Side Men, and Andy Sink.

Grand Street Eats: One Mile Urban Harvest will display the local talents of Albany artists while providing sustainable and locally sourced food and wine. Urban farmers, chefs, and vintners will be on hand to talk about their gardens, wineries and restaurants, and how their products are incorporated into the reception.

Participating chefs include: Noah Sheetz, Hudson Valley chef and local food promoter; Nicole Cagan, The Ulster County farm-to-school initiative, "From the Ground Up"; and other prominent Albany chefs.