Drawing: Tickets to the CDCG Spring Brunch
The Veggie Mobile, one of the many projects from Capital District Community Gardens
Drawing's closed!
This gorgeous day is a reminder that it's almost time for local fruits and veggies -- and the Capital District Community Gardens annual spring brunch.
The CDCG brunch is this Sunday, May 4 at Hudson Valley Community College, and it's a pretty popular event. More than 100 local food purveyors will be represented, and there will be music, kids activities, and a silent auction.
AOA has a pair of tickets to give away -- and they could be yours.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What local fruit or veggie are you looking forward to this season?
It could be something specific -- a certain variety of fruit or vegetable, or a veggie from a certain farm (or your backyard). Or it could just be something like summer tomatoes. (Because those are way better than the winter tomatoes.) If you've got a good recipe for preparing it, even better.
We'll draw one winner at random.
The CDCG does so much good work in the Capital Region: the community gardens program at sites all around the area; the Veggie Mobile; their Produce Project; putting healthy food in local convenience stores, and much more. The brunch is one of the ways people can help support that work. Tickets are $25 and they're still available.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 5 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 10 am on Wednesday, April 30 and must respond by 10 am on Thursday, May 1.
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Comments
I am looking forward to some juicy, local strawberries!
... said Cara on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:07 PM | link
Sweet Corn!
... said BenK. on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:09 PM | link
CORN!
... said Albany MD on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:11 PM | link
asparagus
... said Matt on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:27 PM | link
Pick your own....strawberries, peaches, or apples. I'm not picky!
... said Nyssa on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:27 PM | link
Tomatoes. What says summer more than perfectly ripe garden tomatoes?
... said Kizzi on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:28 PM | link
I am so excited to have tomatoes that aren't horrible! I was just thinking about this avocado, tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad that I haven't been able to make in forever because it's not worth it if everything tastes lousy.
... said Katie on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:29 PM | link
Heirloom tomatoes!
... said Jeremy on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:33 PM | link
Ramps & Corn!
... said Josie on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:37 PM | link
I'm looking forward to summer corn, real tomatoes and fresh peppers in our backyard garden!
... said Lisa on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:37 PM | link
I am really looking froward to local strawberries.
... said Sanda on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:42 PM | link
Raspberries and blackberries. Wild preferred :)
... said Jenessa on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:46 PM | link
can't wait for heirloom tomatoes!
... said linz on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:52 PM | link
I'm most looking forward to sweet cherries. They're lots of fun to pick and, despite not having a cherry pitter, I love making pastries with fresh cherries (it's worth the red-stained fingertips from hours of cutting out the seeds with a knife).
... said Nicole on Apr 28, 2014 at 1:57 PM | link
pea shoots, my favorite springtime treat.
... said capgirl on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM | link
Tomatoes! Nothing tastes better than a homegrown tomato!!
KK @ Preppy Pink Crocodile
... said Preppy Pink Crocodile on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:01 PM | link
I am ready for the next crop of apples to appear.
... said Adam on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM | link
Ramps!
... said Jenn on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:16 PM | link
I am so looking forward to berry bushes blooming so I can forage blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries while I hike!! Sometimes life is real good and I can find some little wild strawberries :).
... said julie on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:19 PM | link
Black raspberries!
... said Sarah on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:23 PM | link
My left arm for a sun kissed tomato.
... said Alisa on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:41 PM | link
Heirloom tomatoes
... said Shawn on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:50 PM | link
Green beans with lemon basil, then eggplant and tomatoes, then the squash - summer and winter..
... said Cathy on Apr 28, 2014 at 2:59 PM | link
Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes!!
... said OKW on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:05 PM | link
Pick your own apples from Bowman's!
Then canning up a bag of the utilities ones!
... said Nikki on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:07 PM | link
Ramps, Apples and strawberries.
... said Daniel N on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:12 PM | link
Fresh watermelon. On a warm sunny day, it's refreshing, juicy, & yummy.
... said james on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:19 PM | link
Cucumbers!
... said Jared on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:27 PM | link
I can't wait for my Green Zebra and Black Krim heirloom tomatoes that I started from seed!
... said Laura on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:35 PM | link
Corn
... said Jbird on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:48 PM | link
Sugar Snap Peas! Just plain and simple.
... said Melanie M. on Apr 28, 2014 at 3:54 PM | link
Fresh green fava beans
... said Avraham Qanai on Apr 28, 2014 at 4:23 PM | link
local strawberries-yum!
... said Colleen on Apr 28, 2014 at 6:17 PM | link
All the lovely home grown veggies from my garden. :-)
... said Louise on Apr 28, 2014 at 9:29 PM | link
Corn, corn and MORE CORN. I have it everyday when it's in season!!
... said Kelly on Apr 28, 2014 at 9:53 PM | link
Tomats.
... said D on Apr 28, 2014 at 10:11 PM | link
Local melons from the Troy Farmer's Market and apricots sold at the Honest Weight Food coop!
... said Rosemarie on Apr 28, 2014 at 10:29 PM | link
Strawberries!
... said karen on Apr 28, 2014 at 10:51 PM | link
PYO strawberries from an unnamed field on route 9 in Valatie NY. Those are the best strawberries ever.
... said Lucy on Apr 29, 2014 at 12:28 AM | link
Raspberries. Great to go in spring fruit salads.
... said jordan B on Apr 29, 2014 at 7:50 AM | link
Local corn is great!
... said Susan on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:43 AM | link
Biting into a big, juicy WATERMELON!!!
... said RR on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:45 AM | link
Home-grown tomatoes, right off the vine!
... said MissT on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:48 AM | link
Hope not to miss berry-picking season this year; I know there are many local places to pick berries and haven't gone berry pickin' with my kid yet...
... said Graceful J on Apr 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM | link
Farmers market sweet corn!
... said Dan on Apr 29, 2014 at 11:01 AM | link
The sun ripened tomatoes are the best…the smell, the taste! And sweet cherries, I eat them by pounds when in season...
... said V. on Apr 29, 2014 at 11:06 AM | link
Heirloom tomatoes. Nothing beats fresh grown tomatoes in the summer!
... said Katie on Apr 29, 2014 at 11:14 AM | link
corn
... said anne on Apr 29, 2014 at 12:05 PM | link
Definitely can't wait for heirloom tomatoes and fresh picked basil from farmers markets!!
... said Kimberly on Apr 29, 2014 at 12:47 PM | link
Corn on the cob from samascotts
... said Mark on Apr 29, 2014 at 1:23 PM | link
Whatever decides it wants to have an epic season in the garden this year...hoping for some blazing hot peppers and big fat eggplants!
... said Carlo on Apr 29, 2014 at 1:31 PM | link
I love to pick my own berries at Fix Brothers Fruit Farm in Hudson.
... said Debi on Apr 29, 2014 at 1:59 PM | link
Local tomatoes.
... said Erin on Apr 29, 2014 at 2:16 PM | link
Definitely strawberries!
... said AC on Apr 29, 2014 at 3:39 PM | link
Zestar apples from Samascott's. They are my new favorite variety and I can't wait til they show up for their short season on the ESPlaza farmer's market.
... said Maureen on Apr 29, 2014 at 3:44 PM | link
Asparagus, also finally making the long term commitment to planting a bed of asparagus crowns for the future.
... said chrisck on Apr 29, 2014 at 3:53 PM | link
strawberries and apples!!
... said Bee on Apr 29, 2014 at 4:07 PM | link
Cherry tomatoes, warm from the sun, and picked off the vine!
... said KN on Apr 29, 2014 at 4:32 PM | link
I am actually looking forward to beets! Last year was the first time that I tried beets in decades and learned they are really good if they are grilled or roasted with a little vinegar. :) Now, I want them!
... said Laura Davis on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:12 PM | link
Cucumbers!
... said Jared on May 1, 2014 at 9:14 PM | link