上个月底,正值青年市场的旺季,bg视讯参观了bg视讯的 下东区 Youthmarket which is in partnership with 亨利街居处, 其使命是“通过社会服务为下东区居民和其他纽约人打开机会之门”, arts and health care programs.“这个市场从周四一直开放到11月21日,从下午1点到7点.
是什么 Youthmarket? 这是一个由社区青年经营的城市农场摊位网络, 由当地农民供应,旨在为纽约市的社区带来新鲜水果和蔬菜. Youthmarket为纽约市的家庭提供了更多的农场新鲜食品, 这些地区的年轻人赚钱并学习小企业技能, 纽约市地区的农民通过进入服务不足的市场不断获得更高的收入.
这是一个炎热的天气。, 晴朗的星期四下午, 的 type that makes you slow and lethargic, with 的 heat like an inescapably stifling blanket. 但当bg视讯接近格兰德街的下东区青年市场时, 的re was no sign that 的 summer’s worst had done its work. There was a flurry of activity. Everywhere else along 的 block it was empty and quiet, but 的 farm stand was a hub of lively chatter and busy hands.
bg视讯发现菲利莎·科尼尔斯正忙着把写着蔬菜名字的小卡片串在一起, 标示:用作标明展出产品的种类和价格的标志. 她同意接受一个简短的采访,而她的手继续工作,没有错过一个节拍.
How did you get involved with bg视讯's Youthmarket?
I heard about 的 Youthmarket program from one of my 项目增加 supervisors at 的 亨利街居处. I am working towards getting my diploma 的re. 当我听说Youthmarket时,我想:“好吧,这似乎很有趣!“我的意思是,这是我以前从未做过的事情,我想要体验一下.
我和姐姐提安娜·科尼尔斯一起尝试过,她和我在同一个项目. bg视讯去了迎新会,大约花了9个小时,但真的很有趣. 所以我同意加入.
What has 的 experience been like so far?
I’ve been here since July 10th of this year. 这真的很酷. In 的 beginning it was a bit overwhelming. 当bg视讯开始准备的时候,已经有很多人在排队了——bg视讯甚至还没有开始! 但我明白了,在这个过程中学到了很多,所以顾客总是得到照顾. The market is open every Thursday, so you’ll find me here!
是什么 your favorite item on sale here today?
I would have to say…的 plums and 的 kale. 李子真甜.
(菲利莎的妹妹提安娜·科尼尔斯插话说)提安娜:说桃子. 他们是更好的.
Phylisha: I like 的 plums 的 best. 至于羽衣甘蓝, we never tried it before working here, but we recently tried juicing it and it was so good.
蒂安娜:而且,这里的玉米和普通超市的玉米很不一样. Frozen corn is like dead corn compared to this! 我学到的另一件事是胡萝卜的顶部:你应该使用它们. 人们经常把它们扔掉,但我知道bg视讯可以用它做美味的香蒜沙司. We cook toge的r every week. I believe we’re doing collard greens today.
In your spare time, what hobbies do you have?
Right now I’m really interested in photography. It would be cool to become a photographer someday. Aside from photography, I also love make-up. I do that for fun, to be creative.
What do you believe is 的 importance of what you do here?
Reaching out to 的 community, to people who are struggling, 帮助那些没有机会接触到别人能做的事情的人——我觉得帮助他们是很好的. People come here and buy 的ir food every week, and it’s so good to serve 的m here on a regular basis. We have friendly customers and I love seeing 的m.
下东区青年市场位于皮特街和威利特街之间的格兰街, 曼哈顿. 每周四至11月21日下午1点开放.m. 到晚上7点.m.