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Farm-to-Institution: The Next 10 Years

A special panel and networking event—in celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Teaching Kitchen® at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House—exploring the past, present and future of the farm-to-institution movement.

Thursday, October 23, 2025
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Brooke Astor Auditorium at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

Join us for an evening of networking, resource sharing and discussion as we delve into the state of the farm-to-institution landscape and explore opportunities for action and collaboration to improve publicly funded meals, strengthen the local food shed and create a more healthy and equitable food system.

Moderators:

  • Evelyn García, Teaching Kitchen Executive Chef, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

  • Lynn Loflin, Founding Teaching Kitchen Executive Chef, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House; Owner-Operator, Newton Farm Collective

Panelists:

  • Shahenaz Hamde, Program Director, HANAC Ravenswood Senior Center

  • June Russell, Director of Regional Food Programs, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming

  • David Siegel, MS, RDN, Director of Nutrition and Meal Programs, NYC Department for the Aging

  • Ninette Warner, MS, RDN, Senior Nutrition Consultant, National Enrichment Group

Tabling Partners:

  • Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming

  • GrowNYC

  • Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-Operative

  • National Enrichment Group

  • NYC Department for the Aging

  • The Common Market

For questions, please contact Sarah Jackson at sjackson@lenoxhill.org or 212-218-0493.
Or click here to learn more about our award-winning Teaching Kitchen program.