It seems like this is the summer for outdoor movies. Just heard about an outdoor movie series presented by Added Value, the community organic farm in Red Hook.

Dear Friends

This Saturday Night July 29th Added Value will kick off the nine week-long Red Hook Movies In the Parks Series.

JOIN US FOR DAVE CHAPPELLE’S BLOCK PARTY: An unforgettable and unbelievably hilarious movie about throwing the ultimate block party right here in Brooklyn. Truly, a celebration of music, New York City and our incredible borough.

Plus: Seeds, Hope and Concrete: a short documentary about urban
agriculture featuring Added Value and Red Hook Community Farm and a short film by local teenagers from The Red Hook Productions.

Films begin at 8:15
The Farm opens at 7pm

Bring a blanket to sit on or saddle up to a hay bale. Feel free to
bring a blanket, a picnic dinner or purchase some local fruit from Wilklow family farm or a pint of IceCream from RonnyBrook Dairy. All proceeds from the sale of food will go to support our youth empowerment programs.

These events are sponored by the City Parks Foundation and are free and opento the public and made possible by the hard work of our partner organizations, SuperProjects, The Brooklyn Greenway, The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Partnership For Parks and The Red Hook Community Justice Center,  These events are are alcohol and smoke free. For a full schedule check out http://www.redhookmovies.org.

Other Films on the Farm include
August 19th @ Red Hook Community Farm
THE FUTURE OF FOOD: an in-depth investigation into the controversy over
Genetically Modified Food

September 9 @ Red Hook Community Farm
WALLACE AND GROMMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (G)
plus short: The True Cost of Food: an educational and entertaining
animated film about sustainable food. www.truecostoffood.org/

PLEASE NOTE

We are looking for 4 volunteers who would like to help with set up and breakdown. Please contact cloomis@added-value.org or call the office at
718-855-5531 if you’d like to help out.

And as always feel free to join us at our Farmers’ Market. This week
will feature some fantastic Peachers and Plums, our first cherry tomatoes, and of course your favorite flavors of locally produced ice cream.