The New York Community Trust: From Farms to Food Security

To celebrate our 100th anniversary and to celebrate you—the incredible communities we’ve partnered with over the past 100 years. The New York Community Trust is thrilled to invite you to a panel discussion on Long Island about food security in the region. A festive reception will follow, with light bites, drinks, and the opportunity to share your vision for our region’s next century. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here.

As development threatens Long Island’s 33,000 acres of farmland, food insecurity on the Island has almost doubled over the last few years. More than one in five adults worry about affording a nutritious meal, and 45,000 children don’t have enough to eat.

Trust grantees on Long Island are hard at work conserving farmland and feeding families in need. How can innovative community partnerships get fresh, nutritious food where it’s needed most, across our region?

Join us for a conversation with local leaders in farming and food access advocacy to explore common solutions.

Speakers include:

Jacob Dixon, Founder & CEO, Choice for All

Layton Guenther, Director, Quail Hill Farm

Lisa Valentine, Retired Digital Marketing Consultant, Trust Donor

Patricia Marcin, Partner, Rivkin Radler LLP; Chair, The Trust’s Long Island Advisory Board

Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones, Program Director, The New York Community Trust – Long Island

Amy Freitag, President, The New York Community Trust

David Okorn, Executive Director, The New York Community Trust – Long Island

This venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Liz Uddyback at euddyback@thenytrust.org.

This event is part of a series of free centennial celebrations at iconic venues across NYC, Long Island and Westchester. To learn more visit: www.thenytrust.org/why-the-trust/centennial-celebration/