{"id":1966,"date":"2011-10-30T04:03:42","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T04:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2011-10-30T17:59:26","modified_gmt":"2011-10-30T17:59:26","slug":"young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors","title":{"rendered":"Young Roosevelt Island Living Library Farmers Bring Organic Produce To Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <em><strong>Roosevelt Island Living Library &amp; Think Park Garden<\/strong><\/em> was a huge success this summer in NYC ! The <em><strong>children<\/strong><\/em> worked so hard with <strong><em>Ms. Veronika<\/em><\/strong>, our<strong> <em>NYC A.L.L. Teacher<\/em>,<\/strong> and took such great care of all the plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ALL were happy and healthy !<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So many vegetables and flowers were produced that children brought a big bounty to the nearby <em><strong>RI Senior Center<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp; All had a great time.&nbsp; Later, the children mulched the garden paths.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Enjoy these pics<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-produce\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1971\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1971\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Produce-1024x768.jpg\" title=\"Senior Produce\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Produce-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Produce-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Produce.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-squash\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1974\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Squash-250x187.jpg\" title=\"Senior Squash\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Squash-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Squash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Squash.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorcucumber\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1975\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1975\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumber-250x187.jpg\" title=\"SeniorCucumber\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumber-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumber-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumber.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-holding-produce-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1986\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Holding-Produce1-250x187.jpg\" title=\"Senior Holding Produce\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Holding-Produce1-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Holding-Produce1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-Holding-Produce1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-salad-kids-2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1989\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1989\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-salad-kids1-250x187.jpg\" title=\"Senior salad, kids\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-salad-kids1-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-salad-kids1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-salad-kids1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorsmorekidsscrabble-produce\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1998\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1998\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorsMoreKidsScrabble.-produce-187x250.jpg\" title=\"Seniors,MoreKids,Scrabble. produce\" width=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorsMoreKidsScrabble.-produce-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorsMoreKidsScrabble.-produce-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorsMoreKidsScrabble.-produce.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorcucumbergrowing\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1981\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1981\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberGrowing-187x250.jpg\" title=\"SeniorCucumberGrowing\" width=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberGrowing-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberGrowing-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberGrowing.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorcucumberscrabblekids\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1980\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberScrabbleKids-187x250.jpg\" title=\"Senior,Cucumber,Scrabble,Kids\" width=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberScrabbleKids-187x250.jpg 187w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberScrabbleKids-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorCucumberScrabbleKids.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorlotsofcrorn\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1982\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1982\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorLotsOfCrorn-250x187.jpg\" title=\"Senior,LotsOfCrorn\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorLotsOfCrorn-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorLotsOfCrorn-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorLotsOfCrorn.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorholdingupcorn\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1983\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1983\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorHoldingUpCorn-250x187.jpg\" title=\"SeniorHoldingUpCorn\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorHoldingUpCorn-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorHoldingUpCorn-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/SeniorHoldingUpCorn.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-hugproduce\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2009\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2009\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-HugProduce-1024x768.jpg\" title=\"Senior Hug,Produce\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-HugProduce-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-HugProduce-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-HugProduce.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/senior-anotherhug\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2012\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-AnotherHug-1024x768.jpg\" title=\"Senior, AnotherHug\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-AnotherHug-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-AnotherHug-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Senior-AnotherHug.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>AND LATER, MULCHING TIME !!!!<br \/>\n\t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/mulchingpaths-in-garden\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2015\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths-in-Garden-250x187.jpg\" title=\"MulchingPaths in Garden\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths-in-Garden-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths-in-Garden.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/mulchingpaths1ingarden\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2016\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths1inGarden-250x187.jpg\" title=\"MulchingPaths1inGarden\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths1inGarden-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchingPaths1inGarden.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>THE GARDEN IS MULCHED !<br \/>\n\t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/mulchedgarden3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2017\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchedGarden3-250x187.jpg\" title=\"MulchedGarden3\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchedGarden3-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/MulchedGarden3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/welcome-togardensign\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2018\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Welcome-ToGardenSign-250x187.jpg\" title=\"Welcome ToGardenSign\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Welcome-ToGardenSign-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Welcome-ToGardenSign-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Welcome-ToGardenSign.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alivinglibrary.org\/archive-site\/roosevelt-island\/young-roosevelt-island-living-library-farmers-bring-organic-produce-seniors\/attachment\/seniorcucumberscrabblekids\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1980\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Roosevelt Island Living Library &amp; Think Park Garden was a huge success this summer in NYC ! The children worked so hard with Ms. Veronika, our NYC A.L.L. Teacher, and took such great care of all the plants. ALL were happy and healthy ! So many vegetables and flowers were produced that children brought [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Young Roosevelt Island Living Library Farmers Bring Organic Produce To Seniors - A Living Library - Archive Site","description":"Our Roosevelt Island Living Library &amp; Think Park Garden was a huge success this summer in NYC ! 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