e.terra Kitchen + Yondu Culinary Studio are co-hosting this event celebrating Earth Day!

There will be a lively conversation, with participants speaking about urban farming initatives in NYC.

Annette Nielsen, Executive Director for Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, will be leading a discussion of on NYC have done to being Earth friendly.

Joining her will be Carlos Martinez, Director of NYC Parks GreenThumb, Adam DeMartino, CIO and Co-Founder of Smallhold, and Qiana Mickie, Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture .

Following this panel discussion, Chef Jaume Biarnés Digón, Director of Yondu Culinary Studio, will be sharing with guests how to cook “Caramelized Trumpet Mushroom Steak” with Yondu.

Guests will be able to try this delicious dish as well as other menu items:

• Crudité with Horseradish Hummus
• Beet + Yogurt Dip
• Polenta Cakes with Blue Oyster Mushroom Ragout
• Red Lentil Pasta with Spring Onion Pesto
• Pickled Yellow Oyster Mushroom, Red Grape & Watercress Salad

Enjoy wine and dessert as well – Yoghurt Panna Cotta with Blueberry Compote.

Mushrooms from Smallhold, greens and microgreens from AeroFarms and organic buckwheat tea from Senbird Tea.

Eco friendly cutlery and straws from LifeMade Products.

All guests will receive a gift to go from Local Roots NYC. A raffle with additional goodies.