Glorious Food, Film, Chefs at Movie/Tasting Event April 21

All community members are invited to participate in Yorktown’s SEPTA and Wellness sixth movie screening / farm-to-table tasting event.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. April 21 at the Yorktown High School auditorium with the showing of “Symphony of the Soil,” an artistic exploration of the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals.

The film also examines human relationships with soil, use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil’s key role in ameliorating the most challenging environmental issues of our time.

Immediately following the film, there will be a discussion by a panel of experts, including Douglass Decandia of the Food Bank for Westchester and Founder of the local chapter of the Bionutrient Food Association, Jay Lippin, Executive Chef of Crabtree’s Kittle House and 2012 Chopped Champion, and Mike Fedison, of Purdy’s Farmer & the Fish restaurant.

Directly thereafter, there will be a tasting in the high school cafeteria, prepared by area chefs who source from local farms. The participants include Cabbage Hill Farm, Crabtree’s Kittle House, Hemlock Hill Farm; Healthy Culinary Creations, The Neighborhood, The Organic Teaching Kitchen, Peter Pratt’s Inn, RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen, Trailside Café and Winter Sun Farms.

“We are so pleased to be able to share this film as a discussion point for our esteemed panelists, to provide our community continued opportunities to sample fresh unprocessed food and to learn more about our local wellness resources,” said Laura Tolosi, Director of Wellness Programs at Yorktown Central School District.

“The Special Education PTA is once again thrilled to partner with the YCSD Wellness Program to help make our community aware of important environment and health issues and to share delicious food right in our own backyard!“ said Gail Chen, SEPTA representative.

Tickets for the movie and tasting are $10.00 for adults and FREE for students and can be purchased online from the district website, www.yorktown.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. This film is appropriate for students in grades 6 - 12. The program is supported in part by a Yorktown Special Education PTA (SEPTA) mini-grant.