Kitch’n Gardens at the Goshen Farmers’ Market

Kitch’n Gardens at the Goshen Farmers’ Market

by | Jun 19, 2019 | Lifestyle

Living in the Mid-Hudson Valley gives you the best of both worlds, a serene country setting, and a work-life balance. And that privilege comes with exciting adventures to those who dare and create impact. We are so happy to share to you our collaboration with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, connecting people since 1985.

It’s always an experience to savor and enjoy when working with and in the community. And we have done various activities with them. We did our first ever Facebook Live, get published at the local newspaper Goshen Indy with our Goshen Summer Salad and Main St. Dressing, joined the Goshen Chamber Round Table and Networking Breakfast with Amy’s Kitchen. That is all because of the brilliant and vibrant Executive Director of the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, Barbara Martinez. 

It was a perfect match, a match made in heaven. We had an interview with her a few weeks ago on having a booth at the well-awarded and well-visited Goshen Farmers’ Market. The deadline for accepting applications already ended in February. Yet we still inquired with a spark of hope in our hearts. And we received a positive message from them. We explored the potentials and possibilities with Ms. Martinez. We are just so thrilled how our plans ali

And so, here’s a sneak peak to the first recipe we’ve done together, as published to the very supportive sponsor, the Goshen Independence.

The Goshen Farmers’ Market was awarded last year by the Reader’s Choice Award as the #1 Farmers’ Market in Hudson Valley, managed by the Market Manager, Diana Lupinski. Come and visit us at the Goshen Farmers’ Market 10 am – 5 pm on Main St. this coming Friday. And here’s the rest of our schedule:

 

July 19 & 26

August 9 & 23

September 6 & 20

October 4 & 18

Have a Farm-To-Table experience with Goshen Farmer’s Market and with our Plant-Based Recipes. And if you need more support, Myrtle Pettit is doing her nutrition consultation at the Goshen Co Lab, 45 St John St, Goshen, NY 10924. Call for more information at 845 391-3050.

Myrtle Pettit is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. She finished her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Nutrition at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Furthermore, her drive to combine theory and practice led her to Living Light Culinary Institute, Fort Bragg, CA, to be certified as a Raw Food Chef and Instructor. She also holds a Master Food Preserver from Cornell University. Myrtle offers one on one consultation, provides health lectures, seminars, and healthy cooking classes to promote a healthier lifestyle. She’s very supportive of her students’ journey to health in every stage.

Choose Health, Choose Life

by | May 7, 2018 | Health, Lifestyle

 

Today, we face the challenge of sorting through tons of information about health, in order to find relevance in the bits and pieces of what we get. We are in a crisis of solving the public health issues, despite the advancement in research, science and technology. The double burden of diseases, both communicable and lifestyle diseases, remains prevalent in our society. Moreover, we have a broken food system.

Food is a necessity for survival. It is vital to health and wellness. The nutrients we need come from the food we eat. The food is broken down, metabolized and assimilated into our body. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recognized its substantial role in man’s existence. “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine thy food.” And it is no wonder why our society is sick and overweight, because many have not fully understood the value of eating healthy. It is one thing to die of hunger, but another thing to die of excess. A trite saying goes, “Eat to live not live to eat”. We have to eat at a cellular level. Eat to nourish our bodies.

Perhaps it’s not just the issue of making informed decision, but the problem lies in other predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors. Similar lessons we can adopt from 5 A’s of access to care can be applied to access to food: affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation, and acceptability. We have to use these measures to improve our current food system. It would not take overnight, for it is a long overhaul process. But one by one we can make a difference.

And that is our aim at Kitch’n Gardens, to help people make educated and informed decision in their lifestyle choices. As well as to integrate both knowledge and practical know-how to grow food and cook healthy. The more people are surrounded with healthful choices, the easier it is for them to make that shift. We can choose to be passive spectators or be active participants in finding solutions to these problems.

Therefore, choose health, choose life, and make a difference!

 

Myrtle Pettit is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. She finished her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Nutrition at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. Furthermore, her drive to combine theory and practice led her to Living Light Culinary Institute, Fort Bragg, CA, to be certified as a Raw Food Chef and Instructor. She also holds a Master Food Preserver from Cornell University. Myrtle offers one on one consultation, provides health lectures, seminars, and healthy cooking classes to promote a healthier lifestyle. She’s very supportive of her students’ journey to health in every stage.