#ZeroWasted Brunch Party: Fight Food Waste

November 08, 2018

 

Join Wen-Jay from Local Roots NYC, Alina from AeroFarms and Zero-Waste chef Max La Manna for a plant-powered brunch party that will show you how to transform food waste into delicious meals healthy for you and the planet.

Enjoy a hyper-local, 4-course brunch made from produce normally left behind, and interactive mini-workshops on how to be an amazing zero-waste home chef. Brunch with other #zerowasted NYers inside a gorgeous Williamsburg brownstone with an outdoor garden, decorated with handmade ceramics and textiles made by female artisans through Young and Able's Pop Up shop. 

Ticket price includes brunch, goodie bags + beverages that will get you inspired and #Zerowasted.
Complimentary organic wine provided by Gonzales Byass featuring Vilarnau Barcelona and Veramonte.

Seats are limited. Reserve your tickets here.

 

Early Bird tickets (placed by Nov 10) will get a goodie bag that includes a Local Roots tote, AeroFarms salad mix, and more secret prizes. 
All guests will go home with a bag of ugly veggies. and will be challenged to cook creating minimal waste.



Meet Wen-Jay
Wen-Jay is the Founder and Director of Local Roots NYC, personalized farmers market brought right to you that is revolutionizing your grocery shopping experience and re-inspiring a cooking culture. Their produce travels as little as 1/2 a mile, and all harvested just for you in mind from small farms and small-batch food producers. Wen-Jay's mission is to help people trust their food, have a more convenient way to access fresh, local produce, cook more, save money and support local farmers in the process.
Connect with Wen-Jay and Local Roots NYC @WenJayYing @LocalRootsNYC 

Meet Alina
Alina is a registered dietitian nutritionist and Senior Marketing Manager at AeroFarms, the largest indoor vertical farm in the world based in Newark, NJ. Alina oversees marketing and product development for Dream Greens, AeroFarms hyper-local baby leafy greens brand. She is passionate about the future of our food system, and building a healthy, compassionate world for all beings.
Connect with Alina and AeroFarms/Dream Greens @AeroFarms @LoveDreamGreens

Meet Max
Max is a zero-waste vegan chef who never wastes food and resourcefully creates delicious meals, whilst being an avid voice for sustainability and environmental conservation around the world. Max created his Eating With Max concept to re-connect people with food, and to raise
awareness on how we can live more sustainably together each day. Through sharing his low-impact, conscious lifestyle, Max is drawing attention to the devastation caused by plastic consumption and is working towards eliminating food waste globally.  
Connect with Max @EatingwithMax 






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