Thursday, July 26, 2018

Griffin Hospital in Derby, Valley United Way to host cooking demo

Cooking demonstration slated at Griffin Hospital Community Garden./ Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital and the Valley United Way will host a free cooking demonstration  from 4-5 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Griffin Community Garden in front of the hospital, 130 Division St.

Chef Remo Santilli, Director of Food Services at Griffin Hospital, will demonstrate how to make a quick, easy, and delicious summer dish which highlights some of the fresh vegetables in the Griffin Community Garden.

The event is free and open to everyone. For more information, call the Valley United Way at 203-926-9478.

Grow Your Own initiative
The Griffin Community Garden is part of the Valley United Way’s Grow Your Own initiative, which helps bring fresh produce to residents who need assistance getting healthy food. With gardens in Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, and Oxford, Grow Your Own is designed to engage Valley neighborhood residents to actively participate in selecting, planting, maintaining, harvesting, and preserving fresh, nutritious produce. 
The ultimate goal is to help “food insecure” residents obtain healthy fruits and vegetables to supplement what they are currently getting from local food pantries – as well as to encourage neighborhood residents to start their own gardens and improve their eating habits, helping alleviate one of the biggest social obstacles to good health.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

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