Spring into Action

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Main Event, March 20th 7pm

Digital Program

Community Partner of the Year: 

Lauren Shohen & Morristown High School STEM Academy

Corporate Partner of the Year: 

The Hampshire Companies

Youth Volunteers of the Year: MHS Students Christopher Ruiz and Patrick Fitzgerald

Marianne Tobler Award goes to our Co-Volunteers of the Year: 

Eliza Zweig and Seth Handler

Please donate now to support Grow It Green Morristown.

Your support  makes possible:

•  growth and  donation of critically needed fresh food
•  renewal of the farm- let's get students back outside
•  activities in our community that respect and protect the land, air and water
•  collaborations to help stem incidences of obesity and chronic diseases
•  creation of healthier food systems with opportunities for urban farmer training
•  community gardening to grow food and friendships

Friday March 19, 2021 - Saturday, March 20, 2021

SILENT AUCTION IS CLOSED- closed Sat. at 9 pm 

• Thank you to Be Well Integrative Health Services for free yoga on Saturday to celebrate the first day of spring.
  

• Hope you enjoyed menus created for the Saturday event supporting two local restaurants - Chef Fredy's Table and Hibiscus Island Grille. 
• Wine pairings were curated by Chris Cannon of Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen for these special dinners
• 50/50 Raffle ticket sales closed.
  

The Virtual MAIN EVENT  Saturday, March 20th 7-8pm included :

Methany Eltigani* reading award winning poem, Grow. Nourish. Sustain. Together

50/50 Raffle Winner Announcement 

Inside look at historic Vail Mansion

Surprise silent auction item

Special guest Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill

Recognition of honorees

You can view the event now to see what you missed and learn more about Grow It Green!

* Methany Eltigani is a recent alum of the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship and is currently pursuing a Master's in Public Health Nutrition from NYU. Her passions for increasing access to quality food and eliminating food insecurity come from personal experience and a commitment to racial equity and justice.

Morristown Strong  

Special dinner menus from Chef Fredy's Table and Hibiscus Island Grille are available for preorder to enjoy this evening. 

Wine Pairings for the menus, hand-selected by Chris Cannon are available by preorder and local pick up at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen form 12-5 pm on Saturday.

Knowing how much our local businesses need support, 100% of proceeds go to the local restaurants! 

Pick up kits for the Clean Cocktail demo at Cambridge Wines 3:30 - 5:30 pm Friday. Preorder here

Start the first day of spring with a complimentary VIrtual Yoga class led by Marisa Sweeney of Be Weill Integrative Health Services at 10 am on Saturday, March 20th via Zoom. All levels welcome. Click here to join.

Many of the gift certificates and items in the silent auction were purchased from local restaurants and businesses knowing that they need the support of the local community. The Silent Auction supports Grow It Green and these local establishments.

Silent Auction

Opens Wednesday, March 17th at 5:00 pm

Closed Saturday, March 20th at 9:00 pm

Over 150 Unique auction lots from Morristown businesses, restaurants, and more available for viewing now!

Packages include the following categories: 

• MorristownStrong
• Winter Market
• Home and Garden
• Outdoors
• Kids
• Art
• Dining
• Entertainment
• Virtual Experiences
• Health and Wellness
• Jewelry
• Pets

All items won will be ready to be conveniently picked up at the Winter Farmers' Market at Morris Museum on March 21st between 10am - 1pm unless package indicates otherwise.

Clean Cocktail Demo w/ Beth Ritter Nydick

Friday, March 19th 7-8 PM 

Celebrated mixologist, Beth Ritter Nydick, brings a clean-living mindset to craft mixology upgrading your cocktails/mocktails by removing harsh chemicals and sugars and replacing them with natural ingredients so you can indulge while maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Beth is a Morristown native that has been featured on Oprah, Forbes, Parade and Better Homes & Garden! 

www.bethnydick.com & www.highway2well.net

Register now for the event and you'll receive a Zoom registration link coming soon for this virtual cocktail/ mocktail demonstration featuring a recipe for Spring Awakenings j- sure to become a spring favorite from Beth's cookbook, "Clean Cocktails - Righteous Recipes for the Modern Mixologist"

• Boozy and Dry options (click here for recipe)
• Premium ingredient kit available for $30 in limited quantities for local pickup only from Cambridge Wines, 10 Lafayette Ave. Morristown. Click here to preorder.  Please note that kits need to be picked up between 3:30pm-5:30pm on Friday, March 19th. Delivery is not an option, but feel free to send a friend to pick up your kit.