Press Release

Earth Day At The PATCH

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 12:31pm

Dania Beach, FL (Saturday, April 16, 2016) - Join us at the Dania Beach PATCH (People's Access To Community Horticulture) as we join with the Dan Marino Foundation, the Humana Foundation, friends of the Dania Beach Library, the YMCA of South Florida and other community partners in celebrating Earth Day! In addition to the Farmers Market featuring fresh locally grown produce and family friendly fun, the Memorial Healthcare System will be available to provide FREE Blood Pressure Checks!

Special thanks to the Humana Foundation who will be presenting the Broward Regional Health Planning Council with a grant for $150,000 to provide Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management Programs led by Healthy Community Zone Partners and the YMCA-of South Florida.

"Earth Day reminds us to take care of all of those things that keep us, our families, our worksites, our communities and our world, healthy," said Michael De Lucca, President and CEO of BRHPC. "The support of the Humana Foundation will help ensure our communities' health as we work to prevent chronic conditions and diseases."

Some of the fun family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt, ladybug release, arts and crafts for the kids, farm activities and Go, Slow, Whoa games. The Market is open for customers to purchase locally grown produce and a barbecue lunch. As always SNAP/EBT holders enjoy 50% savings on all Florida produce purchases. Additionally, there will be awareness raising information about Autism, ways to eat healthy and be active at The PATCH, and new free programs at CW Thomas Parks for Diabetes Prevention and Diabetes Self-management.

Thank you to all of our partners for working together for a healthier Broward!

Date Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Location The Dania Beach PATCH
1201 West Dania Beach PATCH
Dania Beach, FL 33004

 

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MAYOR PROCLAIMS FARM-CITY WEEK IN DANIA BEACH

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 12:53pm

Dania Beach, FL. – On Tuesday November 10th, 2015, Mayor Marco A. Salvino Sr. proclaimed November 18th – November 24th as Farm-City Week in the City of Dania Beach. “I call upon all citizens to acknowledge and celebrate the achievement of all those who, working together, produce and supply our community, our nation and the world with an abundance of agricultural products,” states Salvino.

Each year during the week before Thanksgiving agricultural producers join with urban residents to celebrate their mutual relationships. Farm-City Week, a national observance, also emphasizes the importance of domestic agricultural production for our quality of life as well as the availability of a safe, abundant domestic food supply. Rural and urban communities working together have built the nation’s rich agricultural resources and contribute to the health and well-being of the country and to the strength of the economy.

“Farm-City Week offers a way of reminding both agricultural producers and consumers that we depend upon each other for the stability of our way of life. It also gives us an opportunity to thank someone who helps make the bounty of our food supply possible,” states Dion Taylor, manager of the PATCH Urban Farm and Market located in Dania Beach.

In acknowledgment and in celebration of Farm-City Week, the PATCH is hosting a Fall Harvest Festival and Healthy Community Zone Launch on November 21st, 2015 from 9AM – 2PM. Located at 1201 West Dania Beach, Blvd., this free event’s activities will include:

The PATCH (People’s Access to Community Horticulture) is a 1.7 acre urban farm and market located in Dania Beach, Florida. For more information on the PATCH, visit www.thepatchgarden.com or facebook.com/PATCHgarden.

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