Dec-16: Pedal Power and Solar Cooking Demo

Pedal Power and Solar Cooking Demo
  
Sunday December 16 • 11am - 2pm

at the Cortelyou Greenmarket (on the corner of Cortelyou and Argyle)

Sustainable Flatbush brings a fun and delicious twist to being green at the Cortelyou Greenmarket with a demonstration of our Bike Blender and Solar Oven!

Everyone is welcome to join in the fun — using human-powered energy to pedal-puree fresh seasonal ingredients from market vendors for a delicious soup, which we’ll pair with fresh bread, baked using energy from the sun. 

Thanks to our sponsor ConEd for making the Bike Blender and Solar Oven Demo possible, and to GrowNYC market manager/chef Samantha Blatteis for providing all the materials, utensils and ingredients for the day's demonstrations.  See you at the Greenmarket!

 

DIY Human Powered Energy

    • Bike your way to yummy snacks!
    • Fun for all ages!
    • Burn calories not fossil fuels!

    Fun with the Sun

    • Bake delicious treats using energy from the sun!
    • Easy, safe, and friendly to the environment!
    • Solar Power = Renewable Energy = No Fossil Fuels!

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