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Yorktown Students Inspired To Compost After Touring Hilltop Hanover Farm
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Students at Our Montessori School recently visited Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown for a hands-on lesson on local agriculture, produce, and history.
With roots dating back to the 1600s, the working crop farm and environmental center says it operates on the principals of sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, community education, and food for all.
And to show that it also walks the walk, Hilltop donates 10 percent of the vegetables it grows to local food pantries and holds numerous tours, lectures, classes.
Part of Hilltop's mission is passing on the passion …
Beginner's Guide Touts Accessibility Of Target's Latest Wine Offerings
Target is distributing a beginner’s guide to wine in order to spur interest in the latest vino to hit its shelves, according to a report in supermarketnews.com.
The retail chain is, according to the report, emphasizing the “approachability” of three Republic of Wine varieties, including a champagne from France, a California chardonnay, and a Cotes du Rhone.
The guide, written by winemaker Erin O’Brien, offers flavor notes and food pairings, supermarketnews reported.
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Bridgeport Zoo Seeks Teen Applicants For Conservation Discovery Corps
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is seeking applicants for its hands-on conservation and education program.
The Conservation Discovery Corps, is, the zoo said, a “citizen-science-based” initiative that gives local teenagers real conservation training and an “inside perspective” on the zoo and its 300 or so occupants.
Among the species currently at the zoo are: red pandas, giant anteaters, Amur (Siberian) tigers, Brazilian ocelots, red wolves, and Golden Lion tamarins.
The students also gain experience in public service and public speaking, the zoo said.
The deadline fo…
