2019 Winter/Fall Newsletter

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WINTER 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: Painting the Town Green COVER STORY

From Our Food Hub PAGE 2

Sharing the Harvest

BE SOCIAL! @CapitalRootsNY

Painting the Town Green

As the frigid weather blows in and we bundle up for the winter, our thoughts drift back to warmer and greener times. The leaves on the trees, the grass on the ground and the…paint on the streets? That’s right, this fall our Healthy Streets team was hard at work bringing safer, more beautiful and, yes, greener streets to neighborhoods near you. Two intersections in Schenectady and one in Watervliet received “Intersection Enhancement” treatments designed to calm traffic. They are now bursting with Complete Streets elements that make neighborhoods safer, more walkable and more bike-friendly. Capital Roots partnered with the City of Schenectady, the City of Watervliet and the Capital District Transportation Committee to bring these projects to our community.

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Squash Hunger’s Biggest Year PAGE 4

Volunteer News PAGE 5

Building Strong Communities, One Class at a Time PAGE 6

Healthy Stores: Story of Growth PAGE 7

Plant Hope; Plant a Tree PAGE 7

Autumn Evening in the Garden PAGE 8

Contributions From Our Friends PAGE 1 0

Support Our Work In 2019 PAGE 1 1

Bump-outs: These painted extensions of a sidewalk designate sections of the roadway for use by pedestrians and bikers and shorten the distance needed to cross the street. They offer a great opportunity to get creative so Capital Roots paired up with the Schenectady Art Society, local artist Zach Harrington, and local paint distributer Passonno Paints of Watervliet, to create designs that grab the attention of motorists, while giving the roadway some vibrant accents.

Bollards: These plastic delineators stand about waist high and are equipped with strips of reflective tape at the top. They are fixed into the ground around the perimeter of the bump-outs to stop drivers from entering the pedestrianfriendly zones. Bollards contribute to the traffic calming effects of the intersection enhancement by guiding drivers through wider turns, forcing them to reduce their speed. The bollards are removed during the winter to make way for snow plows and are replaced in the spring.

Bike Lanes: These lanes are indicated by white lines and bicycle stencils and allow bicyclists to travel safely without having to compete with vehicle or foot traffic.

In Watervliet, where the city is working on redesign and traffic calming along 2nd Avenue, a bike lane stretches from 13th to 16th Street. The City hopes to extend the entire project further in the coming years, making connections to existing trails in neighboring communities. (Continued on Page 3)

Capital Roots’ staff paints bump-outs on Liberty and Jay Street in Schenectady.

Bollards indicating pedestrian friendly zones located on Liberty and Jay Street in Schenectady.

Road diet installation including bike lanes from 13th to 16th Street in Watervliet.

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We grow, educate and provide.

From the opening of its first gardens in 1975, to the dynamic and multifaceted organization of today, Capital Roots has worked to reduce the impact of poor nutrition on public health in the Capital Region. We organize community gardens, improve access to healthy food, offer nutrition and horticulture education for all ages and coordinate urban greening programs in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and southern Saratoga counties.

BOARD Ellen Flink, President Rachel Hye Youn Rupright, Executive Vice President Anoush Koroghlian Scott, Vice President Cynthia Nixon, Treasurer Deborah Bennett, Secretary Kim Hickok, Tom McGuire and Michael Whiteman, At-Large Jean Gerbini, Immediate Past President Kathy Beam Sharon Bedford Mark Bryant Ryan Case Jeffrey S. Cohen

Tom Congdon Barbara Featherstonhaugh Wendy Meola Hannelore Passonno Kimberly Sanger Jones

T H E TA P R O O T S H O N O R A RY B OA R D Dean Leith, Founder (in memory of ) Michael Bergen, Past Board President Douglas Burns, Past Board President John Carl G. S “Chico” Christopher (in memory of ) John Corey Stephen Cowan, Past Board President Margaret Diggs, Past Board President Barbara Fama Jennifer Freeman Barbara Nelson William (Bill) Karchner John Pattison, Past Board President Wendy Pattison, Past Board President Mary Jane Smith (in memory of ) Raymond Smith S TA F F Amy Klein, Chief Executive Officer Sharon DiLorenzo, Program Manager Will Malcolm, Food Access Manager Matthew Schueler, Grow Center Planner Jessica Trowbridge, Operations Manager Audrey Bridge, Mobile Markets Manager Gabrielle Foster-Bey, Food Access Assistant VISTA Danielle Broeker, Events Coordinator Kimberlee Caperna, Development Assistant Kerry Daly, Mobile Market Assistant Francesca DiGiorgio, Educator Brenna Healey, Food Access Program Organizer Jennifer Jevons, Marketing Coordinator Corrie LaFay, Financial Assistant Calvin MacDowell, Healthy Communities Coordinator Catherine Morba, Community Engagement Coordinator VISTA Toni Nastasi, Online Produce Market Coordinator Marissa Peck, Food Assessment Coordinator Ligeia Peterson, Mobile Market Assistant Tara Quackenbush, Community Gardens Program Manager Wanda Rivera, Program Assistant Nell Roberts, Produce Project Farm Manager Hannah Rosen, Food Hub Buyer Hannah Savio, Community Gardens Organizer Amy Scott, Bookkeeper Josh Stephani, Produce Project Educator Joel Stewart, Delivery Specialist James Surano, Healthy Stores Organizer Monica Wells, Farm-to-School Coordinator Rebecca Whalen, Communications and Development Manager Cheryl Whilby, Squash Hunger/Outreach Coordinator PAGE 2

From Our Food Hub

By Amy Klein, Chief Executive Officer 2019 promises to be a big year for Capital Roots. We have programs that are set to reach new milestones and projects that are culminating after years of work.

I’m eager for what the year ahead will bring and motivated by the many supporters who are lining up to stand with us as these efforts are kicking off.

2019 marks the 10 year anniversary of The Produce Project, our job and life skills training program for teens. This program, which began as a testing ground for Capital Roots’ future work in job readiness, is now a well-developed model for comprehensive training. Our staff has so much to be proud of for their continuous enhancement of The Produce Project, and our trainees are the proof of that success.

This year, thanks to the generosity of donors and special support from CDPHP, we will be able to put a new Veggie Mobile® on the road. This new vehicle will ensure that we have fewer breakdowns and can better serve our customers. And, we’ll have a heated box so the produce, customers, staff and volunteers don’t freeze during the cold winter days.

The Community Gardens’ team will be developing two new garden sites in the coming months for families to grow their own food. Both of these gardens are part of our urban land trust and will be preserved forever for growing food. One of these gardens, which is 1.3 acres, was made possible by a generous donation from The Massry Family, Columbia Development and Albany Medical Center.

After more than two years of research, we will be completing and publishing the Greater Capital Region Food System Assessment that Capital Roots has been spearheading along with a coalition of food system partners. This multi-sector, multi-county report will serve as a guide to policy makers and funders to increase economic resilience and equity in our region’s foodshed.

And, after 15-years of planning, we will be breaking ground on the second phase of the Urban Grow Center! With its expanded market, incubator kitchen, second food-hub and high-tech greenhouses for an adult job and life skill training program, there is no doubt that this project is going to make its mark on the Region.

Capital Roots has big goals for 2019; that is clear. But none of this happens, none of our work is possible, without the support of ALL those who believe in fresh food access for all and the idea that food can be a powerful tool to build community.

I hope you believe.

Continued from Page 1 Sharrows: This is a beautifully simple combination of the words “share” and “arrows”. When a street is too narrow to accommodate a bike lane, sharrows can be stenciled onto the road to remind drivers to watch out for bikers as both have equal rights to the road.

Signs: These are the best way to make sure everyone follows the rules of the road. Signs reminding drivers to watch for alternative transportation users and reminding all users how to safely and properly use the roads are a key component of our Intersection Enhancements.

The needs of every community are different, and so is every stretch of road and intersection. These kinds of Complete Streets improvements are low-cost, efficient ways to improve the safety and walkability of our communities in the Capital Region. As we develop a network of streets that accommodates all users, we encourage active and environmentally-friendly ways of traveling and enable people to live more active and healthy lifestyles. Looking at Capital Roots’ larger goals of increasing food access in our region, our Healthy Streets program literally puts the “access” into food access.

With so many successful and exciting projects behind us, ranging from municipal ordinances to bike rack installations, Capital Roots is looking forward to extending projects like our intersection enhancements to more communities in the Capital Region in 2019.

Questions? Contact Calvin MacDowell, Healthy Communities Coordinator, at 518-274-8685 or healthycommunities@capitalroots.org.

Installation of sharrow stencils on Uncle Sam’s Riverfront Bikeway in Troy.

Cycle Safe Signage in front of Capital Roots’ Urban Grow Center in Troy.

Not Familiar with Complete Streets?

A Complete Street is designed to accommodate users of all ages and abilities, no matter what mode of transportation they use. The Complete Streets movement has recently swept the nation and is changing the way national and local planning departments think about updating and maintaining our cities. This idea is at the core of all the work in which our Healthy Streets program engages.

A MOM EN T O F Gratitude

*Learn more about Cassie’s work on Page 6.

Our heartfelt thanks to Perry Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty for their very generous donation of a Toyota Prius. This vehicle has made a huge difference in our staff’s ability to do their work within the 4-counties Capital Roots’ serves. Do you have a vehicle that would make a worthwhile addition to our fleet?

Please contact Jessica Trowbridge at opmanager@capitalroots.org to find out how easy it is to donate!

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Sharing the harvest

Hhana, a longtime community gardener, recently welcomed four Capital Roots’ staff into her home for a meal with friends. Hhana greeted all with open arms, exchanging hugs and kisses on the check, as if family. She introduced her friends Siham and Sadeh, both gardeners at the Sand Street Community Garden in Albany. In 2016 the three shared a plot due to limited space in this very popular garden. Sharing a plot gave them the opportunity to lean on each other’s strengths while nurturing both an abundant harvest and ongoing friendship.

Hhana set the table for seven and in the center were warm dishes waiting for our arrival. The women gathered around the table, helping one another before helping themselves. It was a delicious multi-course meal of lentils and spinach, followed by sautéed onions, rice, almonds and yogurt. Hhana served Mulukhiyah which was grown in her garden. The group literally broke bread together, sharing a traditional 9-layer Yemeni bread. As staff reached for their forks, Siham giggled and said “Look, you eat it like a pizza,” folding a piece to demonstrate. Once one course ended another appeared. Everyone felt at home and were humbled by the overwhelming hospitality of these three women.

family pictures. Before saying goodbye, everyone piled onto the couch to take a series of group photos (like the one shown). The group agreed that next time they gathered they would prepare the meal TOGETHER. After an evening like this, it reminds us all why we do the work we do, helping to create a stronger, healthier community with the core belief that good food truly does bring people together.

Capital Roots’ Community Gardens Staff Hannah, Tara and Catherine with Hhana, Siham and Sadeh.

As the plates passed, so did the stories. Gardening was one topic of discussion, as Siham bragged about how amazing Hhana and Sadeh’s garden was this past summer. She joked about how her husband would help Sadeh weed and harvest her garden rather than tend to their own plot.

They talked about customs, the challenges that come with navigating life in a new country, and the importance of finding and holding onto good friends.

With full bellies, the women told jokes and looked at

Squash Hunger’s Biggest year

This year, Capital Roots’ Squash Hunger program hit an all-time high record, recovering and distributing more than 88,700 pounds of fresh produce for food assistance programs throughout the Capital Region. That means thousands of families and individuals using shelters, pantries and soup kitchens received the fresh produce they needed. From participating in farm gleanings, collecting produce at local farmers markets or making deliveries throughout the year, each helping hand nourished our community. We are so grateful to all our supporters, volunteers, farmers and partners and are looking forward to what’s to come in 2019!

Farm gleaning in the orchards are great opportunities for volunteers and their families.

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Not only did Squash Hunger have a record-breaking year, but we also officially launched our Produce Drive Tool Kit. The kit allows schools, businesses, clubs and civic groups the opportunity to host produce drives at times and locations that work best for them, engaging more community members in the critical work of providing those most in need with fresh and nutritious food. The year ended with our first produce drives at CommerceHub and GreyCastle Security. Produce Drives during the winter months are especially important to ensure people in need have access to fruits and vegetables as the donations from farms and gardens decrease during this time. There’s no better time to start your own drive.

Download the toolkit here: bit.ly/SquashHungerToolkit

Volunteer News

C A PI TA L ROOTS WE LC OME S ITS’ 2019 Executive Committee

EL L EN FL I N K Board President

Board Member Since 2013

D DEB EBOR ORAH AH BBEN ENN NEETTTT Secretary Secretary Board BoardMember MemberSince Since2015 2015

Board Member Since 2013

Vice-President

Board Member Since 2018

CY N T HI A NI XO N Treasurer

KKI IMM HHI ICCKOK KOK At-Large At-Large

T OM MCGUIRE At-Large

MICHA EL WH I TEMAN At-Large

RACHEL HYE YOUN RUPRIGHT

ANOUSH KOROGHLIAN SCOTT

Executive Vice-President

BoardMember MemberSince Since2010 2010 Board

Board Member Since 2009

Board Member Since 2011

Board Member Since 2007

G I VI NG TH A NK S AND RE C OGNITIO N

J EAN G ER BI N I Immediate Past President Board Member Since 2009

Capital Roots extends a special thank you to Immediate Past President Jean Gerbini for her tireless efforts as Board President during 2017 and 2018.

Jean will celebrate her 10th anniversary on our board this year and we are grateful for her continued passion and love for our work.

EMILY COT E

We would like to extend a special thank you to outgoing board member, Emily Cote, for her work with Capital Roots. Emily served not only our board, but has been an integral part of our Marketing Committee for the last three years. Thank you, Emily, for your knowledge and work!

WEL C OMI NG RYAN C ASE TO OUR BOAR D Please join us in welcoming Ryan Case of Key Bank, to the Capital Roots family! Ryan joins our board with the belief that everyone deserves access to healthy and affordable food, making him a perfect addition to our leadership team. “I have spent the majority of my career helping business owners throughout the Capital District start, grow, and eventually sell their companies,” Ryan told us, and we are looking forward to growing new relationships with him as a member of our Board of Directors.

Are you looking for a unique way to volunteer with Capital Roots, alongside our board members? Join a committee! Email Amy at amy@capitalroots.org for more information.

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Building Strong Communities, One Class at a Time

This year’s bountiful fall harvest presented many opportunities for Capital Roots’ Educator, Francesca DiGiorgio, to bring people together, both in the garden and in the kitchen.

For her “Eating with the Seasons” class, Francesca was joined by 27 members of the Albany Guardian Society to celebrate the colorful selection of fall produce local to New York State. Apples, cranberries, beets and butternut squash were among the featured ingredients on a seasonal menu that was prepared and tasted throughout the class. Between bites, the participants also shared stories and recipes from their own fall traditions and learned about how eating seasonal produce can contribute to better long-term health while also benefiting the environment.

Another fall highlight was a CDPHP-sponsored class entitled “Eating for a Healthy Heart”. Capital Roots’ Educator brought CDPHP members on a culinary tour of the Mediterranean where they enjoyed heart-healthy dishes including a traditional tomato and cucumber salad with feta cheese and home-made garlic hummus.

To close out the gardening season, Francesca worked with community gardeners in Albany, Cohoes and Troy to demonstrate best practices for planting, maintaining and harvesting garlic and included a few recipes for using this nutritious plant.

Coming up in 2019, Capital Roots will be delivering some new educational programing to the Albany Guardian Society, CDPHP and other community organizations. We will also be implementing a 5-week Taste Good Series in elementary school classrooms at Sheridan Preparatory Academy in Albany, thanks to a grant from the Junior League of Albany.

Introducing Capital Roots’ Educator Francesca DiGiorgio.

We are looking forward to offering new educational programming in 2019, and we hope that you’ll join us! If you are interested in signing up for a class or hosting one, please email Francesca at educator@capitalroots.org.

 SPICY BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Ingredients: • • • • •

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and wash all produce.

2. Cut brussels sprouts in half and grate ginger.

3. Deseed and mince jalapeño.

4. Add brussels sprouts, ginger and jalapeno to a cooking sheet.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Toss with honey.

1 lb of Brussels Sprouts, halved 1 Jalapeno, minced 1 Tbsp of Fresh Grated Ginger 2 Tbsp of Honey 3 Tbsp of Olive Oil

Enjoy!

Sponsored by

Who knew?

Brussels sprouts were grown in Belgium from the 13th century which is what gave them their name.

518-274-8685 594 River Street, Troy vegvan@capitalroots.org www.capitalroots.org

Healthy Stores: Story of Growth

What’s new in your neighborhood? More fresh food access through our Healthy Stores program!

Sponsored by our friends at MVP Health Care, Capital Roots’ Healthy Stores team was busy this fall offering new products to our partner locations and expanding our network to neighborhoods with limited access to fresh, healthy foods; especially in downtown Troy.

food access in our region’s neighborhoods.

This past fall, we reached other milestones for the program, including our single largest order made to a partner — totaling more than 200 pounds!

And our Produce Market, located in the lobby of our office, has seen a record number of EBT/ Opening of two new Healthy Stores: Kim’s Convenience at 88 3rd Street in Troy (left) SNAP transactions for the and Uncle Sam’s Good Natural Products at 77 4th Street in Troy (right). year, letting us know that In the past few months, we’re not only fostering a we’ve added three new corner stores in Troy to our growing opportunity for food access, but also becoming an program: Yem Yem Deli at 70 Congress Street, Uncle important, trusted resource for our neighborhood.

Sam’s Good & Natural Products at 77 4th Street and The Healthy Stores program offers urban residents access Kim’s Convenience at 88 3rd Street. With the installation to fresh, healthy and affordable produce right in their of Healthy Stores refrigerators, these locations offer neighborhood. We finished up a great year for the program affordable, fresh food for all residents creating a more and are looking forward to what this new year will bring: livable downtown. In 2018 alone, Healthy Stores brought exciting opportunities that will be made possible by on five new locations, bringing our total number of partner partnerships with local small businesses. stores to 20! But the work doesn’t stop there. We are actively pursuing potential partners in Watervliet, Menands Want more information? Please contact James at and Albany to create even more opportunities for fresh healthystores@capitalroots.org.

Plant Hope; Plant a tree

On a warm and rainy November 1st morning, a large crowd gathered in Troy’s Beman Park for a tree planting demonstration and to kick-off a city-wide planting, the second of two plantings funded by a NYS DEC Urban and Community Forestry grant received by the City of Troy in 2015. Troy Mayor, Patrick Madden, joined the soggy crowd in the park to thank Capital Roots for planning and coordinating the planting and the volunteers for coming together to help beautify the City.

Working from applications for trees from neighborhood groups, residents and businesses, Capital Roots’ Program Manager, Sharon DiLorenzo, visited each site to assess its suitability for planting based on above and below ground utilities, parking and traffic patterns, and other sidewalk and street features. Trees were chosen based upon the height and form most suitable for each site.

There were 52 trees planted throughout Troy with the help of 57 volunteers including members of Troy’s Urban Forestry Advisory Board, Capital Roots’ staff and students from Troy High School, Rensselaer County Cooperative Extension master gardeners, and a large group of employees from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Despite the

rain, the day was a huge success with new trees enhancing the streets in the Riverside, North Central, South Troy, Downtown, North Troy and Hillside neighborhoods.

The grant funding covers the cost of the trees, allowing residents and businesses the opportunity to have a tree planted along the street near their property free of charge.

They just agree to water and care for the tree to help ensure its’ survival. We look forward to seeing these newly planted trees leaf out and grow this Spring!

For more information contact Sharon at trees@capitalroots.org or 518-274-8685.

Capital Roots’ volunteers helping to plant 52 new trees across the City of Troy.

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Autumn Evening in the Garden This year’s 12th Annual Autumn Evening in the Garden featured the “roots” of Capital Roots — our Community Gardens program. With the help of our supporters, we raised an astounding $90,000, all of which will benefit our food access and greening programs throughout Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and southern Saratoga counties.

20 of the region’s top chefs and bakers came together with 40 local farmers to create innovative and mouthwatering dishes highlighting some of the area’s finest locally produced ingredients including fresh meat, produce and dairy. The chefs created a wide range of cuisine from various cultures that represented our diverse community, forming connections between the chefs, farmers, and guests.

The music of the Neil Brown Jazz Quartet once again created just the right mood and setting for this very special event while photographer, Liz Lajeunesse beautifully captured the spirit of community and generosity that filled the room.

This year’s live auction was held to support the creation

of our 55th Community Garden, and thanks again to the talents of LeGrande Serras, and our generous donors we were able to raise an additional $26,000. We trace our roots back to community gardens, and 44 years later, we are able to continue providing green space for families in the region to grow their own food. And that’s thanks to you.

“We work with so many families, people from all walks of life, and have forged deep and meaningful relationships with them and with one another. We’ve given them the tools to be successful, but ultimately, they put in the hard work. To be able to give someone the dignity of selfsufficiency when providing for their families, and to offer them the opportunity to not just survive, but to thrive, that’s where our community gardens come in,” said Tara Quackenbush, Community Gardens Program Manager.

All of the funds raised at the event will support Capital Roots’ programs, allowing us to continue to fulfill our mission to provide access to fresh food and green spaces for all.

Thank you to our Autumn Evening Sponsors

Bouchey & Clarke Benefits | Bilinski’s Sausage Co. | Bullard, McLeod & Associates, Inc. | CEO The Chazen Companies |CMI AV | Legacy Title Services, LLC | Marra's Pharmacy | Split Level Sales, LLC Trinity Building + Construction Mgmt. Corp. | TrustCo Bank | U.W. Marx Construction Company Wainschaf Associates, Inc. | Woodland Hill Montessori School

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Autumn Evening in the Garden

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Contributions From Our Friends HA RV ES T H EL PER S (monthly supporters) Geoffrey and Kristen Abbas Tim Bergstrom G. John Delory and Joseph D. Leonard Joanne Fortunato Karen and John Graf John and Jane Husson Peter Jenkins Wendell Lorang and Sherry Gold Laura Matturro Nancy and Fred Preston Leanne Sallee Patti Schachter Erin Tobin and Roger Bearden COMM U N I T Y PA RTNE R S 3M Foundation Allstate Arnold Cogswell Health Fund Bank of America Barry Alan Gold Memorial Advised Fund of The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Bethlehem Garden Club B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation Bouchey & Clarke Benefits C.D. Perry, LLC Capital District Transportation Authority Community Resource Federal Credit Union Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Dafazio’s Imports Digital Xpress E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy First United Presbyterian Church Greenbush Tape & Label Guth DeConzo Consulting Engineers, PC Hill & Markes Hilton Garden Inn Hodgson Russ LLP Honest Weight Food Coop Hoosick Valley Contractors Joseph Mangione, Inc. Judge Development Keeler Motor Car Company Longlesson Farm Lucille A. Herold Charitable Trust Marra’s Pharmacy McCarthy Charities Metroland Business Machines Mill Road Acres MKC Kitchen Supply Modern Press Monticello Real Estate Rose & Kiernan Saratoga Casino Hotel SEFCU Split Rock Charitable Foundation St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church Stanley Paper Co. State Farm Insurance - Mick Butler The Selective Insurance Group Foundation Troy Teachers Association Trustco Bank Van Rensselaer Garden Club Von’s Service Station Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Whole Cities Foundation YWCA IN D I VI D UA L S ($20+ total) Shawn Allan and Nicholas Hepler PAGE 10

Jason Allen Lisa and Chris Allison Wallace and Jane Altes Richard Ambuske Jeffrey Anderson and Megan Brown Steven and Nancy Angle Michele Bager Cindy and Buzz Barclay Charles and Cheryl Barnes Donald J. Barron Katherine and Greg Beam Sharon Bedford and Fred Alm Eidin Beirne Deborah and John Bennett Michael Bergen and Abbie Kiley Susan Blabey Tom and Susan Blandy Abe and Jean Bolgatz Jeri and Robert Bosman William and Elsa Boyce Barbara Bradley and Tom McGuire Lisa and Robert Brainard Mary and Bob Brand Curt Breneman and Miriam Pye Julie Brennan Paula and Richard Brewer Dorice Brickman Janet Britt and John Dojka Neil and Rosemary Brown Melody Bruce and David Ray Mark Bryant and Lisa Callahan Margaret Buckley Carol F. Bullard and Worth Gretter Doug Burns and Michele Pigliavento Burns Janice Burns Ryan and Jeanne Case Jennifer Ceponis Mike Chojnacki Julie Clancy Kevin Cleary Jeff and Debbie Cohen Seth Cohen and Ellen Tucker-Cohen Tod Cohen Edward and Susan Connolly Ann Connolly John and Sue Corey Kevin Cornils Brandon Costelloe-Kuehn Emily and Matthew Cote TJ Coté and Will Malcolm Frank Crocitto and Laura Zima Donna E. and Wilson Crone Stephen Crouchley Victoria and Tom Crowell Don and Joan Csaposs Antwone Cyrus Eric Davenport Pat and Emil DeToffol Bob Dowd and Maribeth Krupczak Ronald Dunn and Linda Pelosi-Dunn Tom Dunton David and JoAnn Duquette Mary and Chris Duryea Frederick A. Eames Caitlyn Edmundson Joan Edwards Judi England and Jeff Dillenbeck Jeffrey and Lorraine English Amy Facca and Fred Cawley Morgana Fall Barbara and Joe Fama James and Barbara Featherstonhaugh Anastasia and Robert Fenton Rocco and Laurie Ferraro Laura Ferris & Garrett Hamlin Karen Finnerty Doris Fischer and Robert Malesardi Bradley and Sharon Ossip Fisher

The following donations were received between August 2018 – November 2018 Edward and Ellen Flink Bill and Christine Foley Wendy and John Fox Angelo and Lilajane Frascarelli Marc Ganz Anthony Garner James Gaughan and Keith Lee Jean and Antoine Gerbini Lewis and Barbara Gershman Stephen and Cathy Golas Gary David Gold and Nancy Pierson Ben Goldberg and Joan Johnsen Virginia C. Gregg Margaret Gulliver Susan and James Hacker Michael Halloran David and Karen Hausler Brenna, Nadine and Megan Healey Janet Hickey Kimberly Hickok and Mark Crabbe Marlene Horne Bishop Howard J. Hubbard Margaret Inderhees Gordon Jevons Kathy and Vince Jimino E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Kimberly Sanger Jones Matthew K Joyce Herb and Linda Jurist William Karchner Arthur and Heather Kilmer Tam Kistler Patrick Klee Amy Klein Kerri Kluetzman and Scott McDonnell Heather Klusendorf William and Audrey Koester Anoush Koroghlian-Scott and Paul Scott Tyler Kuznia Robert LaFleur & Mary Pierce LaFleur Robert Lamar Mollie C. Lampi and Bernard C. Melewski Eileen and Kevin Lang Jessica and Douglas Lang Hilary K. Lashley-Renison Bryan LaVigne and Kevin Tyle Linda M. LeClair Carol Levett Melissa & James Listman Alan and Karen Lobel Kersten Lörcher and Sylvie Browne Beth Manning Gordon and Linda Mappes Christine Martino Thomas and Ann Marie Marusak Jennifer Massey Assemblyman John T. McDonald III and Renee McDonald Nancy McEwan Maureen McGuinness George and Kathleen McNamee Wendy and Rudy Meola Russell Meredith John and Marney Mesch Robert Mesick Hilary and Nicholas Miller R. Mihran and Ovsanna Mooradian Joanne Moukawsher Stephen and Mary Muller Annette Nanes and Scott Meyer Ellen Nash Christine Nealon Adam and Carolyn Neary Cynthia Nixon Lynette and Bernard Noonan Kelly O’Brien

Debra M. Oliver and Richard A. Oliver Katherine Onufer Chet and Karen Opalka Geralyn O’Reilly James and Jane Otto Stephen and Judith Pagano Nina Pattison John and Jane Pattison Richard Peck and Vincent Gallerani Marissa Peck Lisa and Robert Pett Michelle Phillips Mary Pilkington Kathryn and Joseph Pingelski Susan Poisson-Dollar and Jerry Dollar Lois and Don Porter Scott Porter Jim and Wendy Prout Sandra Ray Cheryl Reeves and Martha Schultz John Rhodes Kerri and Phil Richards Kenneth and Joanne Riddett Wanda Rivera Christopher Robert Patricia Rodriguez and Robert Colbern Dorcas and Kenneth Rose Judy and Larry Rosen Hannah Rosen Lisa and Malcolm Roth Joseph Rowley Sharon and Harry Roy Mark Rubenstein Richard and Christine Salmon Anne Savage and Michael Myers Laurie Savage James and Joan Savitt Meredith Savitt and Philip Rosenberg LuAnn Scherer Karen Schlederer Michael and Linda Sciocchetti Nancy Scott Lauri and Florence Selin Phyllis Shapiro Donna Simms Katherine Skelly Frank and Sarah Slingerland Todd Slingerland Janice and Stan Smith Perry Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty Raymond and JoAnn Smith Susan and Eugene Sneeringer Mike Stanton Fred Stein Marcia Steiner Punkin Stephens and Lisa Tackley Amber Stolz Florence and Thomas Suraci Robert and Joyce Swanick Faith Takes Diane Tate Frank and Liz Therrien Jessica and Steve Trowbridge Christine and Tim Vaughan Joseph Visalli and Matie Flowers Gail and Larry Volk Andrew and Lynn Warheit Edward and Judy Warren Enid Watsky Rebecca and Corrie Whalen Barbara Wiley Stephanie Wille Amy Williams and Hon. Pat Madden Rodney Wiltshire Jr. and Jolene Wiltshire Dalva Yaron Nicolle Yaron Kristina Younger

Elizabeth Zwink TRI B U T ES I N M EM O RY O F: G. Chico Christopher

by Anonymous Lisa Lyon Evans

by Thomas D. Evans Amanda Halse

by Sharon DiLorenzo and Peter Bowden William Kneissl

by Enid Watsky Joan Kruegler

by Van Rensselaer Garden Club Mark Olbrych

by Mary Lynn Olbrych

Mary Lou Peck

by Lawrence Berge

by Laurel Butler

by Lisa and William Henderson

by Patricia and Suter Hudson

by Joanne Moukawsher

by James O’Brien and Patricia Dugan

by Richard Peck and Vincent Gallerani

by Kenneth and Mary Ellen Sherwood

by Amber Stolz

by Dalva Yaron

by Nicolle Yaron Donald Ryan

by Edward and Susan Connolly Robert Tate

by Diane Tate

T RIB UT E S IN H ONOR OF: John Bennett’s 65th Birthday

by Susan Shipherd Edward Noel Wilson

by Christine Boice Saplin I N - K I ND DONOR S

Argusville Best Berry Farm Bouchard Farm Nancy Boyea and Patrice McFarland Tony Brankman Fraser’s Free Bird Steve Gonick Gra Den Talum

WISH LIST

Meet Buzz

Baskets Watercolor Paper Non-digital kitchen (or hanging) scales Working vehicles Hoes (stirrup preferably or regular) Garden carts and water barrels Good working all-terrain mower Set of metal ramps for loading equipment Laptop computers Long handled and round point shovels Cake platters and pie servers Bags of road salt and scoops Clean 5 gallon buckets 3-4ft tall pointed wooden stakes Broad fork and hard rakes Watering cans with nozzles Large whiteboards Light Coats, sweatshirts and raincoats Large plastic storage totes with lids Push mower Gardening gloves for cold weather Electric weedwacker Spray nozzles and watering wands Soaker hoses in good condition Pick axes and pitch forks

For the last few years, Capital Roots has had the privilege of hosting our Annual Autumn Evening in the Garden event for friends and supporters. It’s an evening of great food, phenomenal drink, and exceptional conversation while folks gather around the banquet hall and make gifts to a special program need. And for the last few years, we always hear from Buzz.

At just 12 years old, Buzz has attended our annual gala for two years now, each year making his own $100 gift to the live auction. “The first time he did it, he had money saved to donate somewhere, but decided that night that that’s what he wanted to do with it,” says his mom, Cindy.

“The next year though, he saved all year long for it.”

Buzz understands giving, even at a young age, a reminder to us all that philanthropy comes in all different sizes.

We’d like to thank Buzz and Cindy for making Capital Roots a part of their year. For every dollar given, food security becomes more tangible for all of our neighbors.

To make a donation, call: 518-274-8685

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I’D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED BY: Helping with the Spring Brunch Volunteering to cook with the Produce Project

In support of Capital Roots with a donation of $ $50 Community Gardens Friend $100 Squash Hunger Champion $175 Veggie Mobile Supporter $250 Healthy Stores Benefactor

Hope Valley Lois Jensen Jezreel Int’l Marissa Peck Northeastern Tree Farm Passonno Paints June Richardson Rivers Casinos Resort Perry Smith and RoseAnne Fogarty Deb Spicer Windsor Farm Wunderful Life

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Joining the Operations Volunteer Team to help with admin tasks in the office PAGE 11

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