Pumpkin Recipe Contest Highlights Fall Block Party Celebration

Greater Newark Conservancy is looking for Newark’s best pumpkin recipe and is offering free pumpkins to contest participants. Entries will be judged at the Conservancy’s annual Fall Block Party on Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at the Judith L. Shipley Urban Environmental Center, 32 Prince Street in Newark between Springfield Avenue and South Orange Avenue.

All contest participants must register and can use their own pumpkins or pick up free pumpkins at the Conservancy’s Prince Street center on Friday, October 9th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 10th from 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. You must fill out a recipe card provided at the time of registration and include all ingredients and steps.

Bring your pumpkin dish and recipe card to the Fall Block Party by noon. No late entries will be accepted. All entries, both savory and sweet, will be tasted and judged in different categories including a People’s Choice Award. The free pumpkins and registrations are limited and available on a first-come, first-service basis.

In addition to the pumpkin recipe contest, the family-friendly Fall Block Party will feature informative gardening and cooking demonstrations, crafts and activities for kids, a plant sale, local vendors and non-profits, and the Conservancy’s Youth Farm Stand featuring fresh, locally grown produce.

The Conservancy will also be represented at the Newark Celebration 350 event at Military Park on October 17th, participating in the Peace Parade and providing fresh, locally-grown produce for sale at a Youth Farm Stand.

Founded in 1987, Greater Newark Conservancy’s mission is to promote environmental stewardship to improve the quality of life in New Jersey’s urban communities through environmental education, community gardening and urban farming, beautification of neighborhoods, job training opportunities and environmental justice.

For more information about the Pumpkin Recipe Contest, contact Nutrition Coordinator Megan Sweet at 973-642-4646, ext. 14. For more information on the Fall Block Party or other Conservancy programs and services, volunteer opportunities or to make a donation, contact Greater Newark Conservancy at 973-642-4646 or visit CityBloom.org.

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