{"id":1483,"date":"2011-11-04T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2011-11-04T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T16:31:46","slug":"back-to-our-roots-harvard-community-garden-harvest-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/collegeadmissionsstudentblog\/2011\/11\/04\/back-to-our-roots-harvard-community-garden-harvest-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Our Roots: Harvard Community Garden Harvest Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As fall begins to approach Boston and the leaves start to change into magnificent shades of orange and red, farms and gardens across New England also slow down.\u00a0 Our Harvard Community Garden is no exception\u2014and what better way to do so then with a great celebration?<\/p>\n

So for the second year in a row\u2014our garden being just two years old\u2014we had Harvest Festival<\/em>. I\u2019ve worked on the Harvard Garden since last year and its amazing how its grown. And students have been at the forefront of this growth, planning, planting, and establishing everything from compost to a set-watering schedule.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing more fun to me than getting your hands in the dirt to start the weekend.<\/p>\n

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So this last Saturday we put together Harvest Fest to celebrate community and sustainable food. Kids from the community helped us carve pumpkins and set-up scarecrows. Student bands performed everything from folk music to motown<\/a>. We had two local food trucks including Lefty\u2019s Silver Cart<\/a> and Katalyst Kombucha<\/a>. Additional food included freshly pressed cider and samples from food demos by the Harvard Food Literacy Project (FLP).<\/p>\n

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One of my jobs on campus is working for the FLP as the Lowell House<\/a> Representative. In addition to educating students on food literacy, we also get to take part in fun events like this. At Harvest Fest I cooked up a saut\u00e9ed apple cider kale with rosemary, garlic, and onions. My favorite though was the freshly popped popcorn made with heirloom corn.<\/p>\n

As the day winded down, I was struck by the beauty of the fall season, something we in Southern California rarely experience. But most of all I was grateful that even in the stress of midterm season, there are great opportunities to relax with friends. A much-needed break is just as essential to Harvard life as the academic rigor. As such, this weekend, right after classes today, I’ll be taking a trip up to New York City where my brother lives–a great local trip that can cost as low a $10! Hope you have a great weekend too!<\/p>\n

~Natalie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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