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Educating young people and families through culinary programming to promote health and wellbeing.

08/20/2026

Happy National Lemonade Day! 🍋

Lemonade is a refreshing summer treat, and a surprisingly great way to practice a skill we use in the kitchen all the time: seasoning by taste.

At its simplest, lemonade is a balance of just three things: something sour, something sweet, and water. Making it yourself means you can taste as you go, adjust the balance, and find what tastes good to you.

Too sour? Add a little sweetness. Too sweet? Try more citrus or water. Then experiment with fresh fruit, herbs, and spices to make it your own. 👩‍🍳

Swipe for a little lemonade food science + two recipes we love! 🍋🌿🍓

08/14/2026

There’s a lot more to learning through food than simply learning how to cook. 🌱

Earlier this month, middle and high school students from University at Albany's Liberty Partnerships Rising Stars Program joined us at Katchkie Farm as part of their summer youth employment and job readiness program.

Hands-on experiences like this give young people a chance to practice so many skills they’ll use beyond the summer: communicating with a team, solving problems, managing different tasks, following a process, and building confidence along the way.

And at the end of it? You get to sit down and enjoy something you made together. 💚

Thanks to Rising Stars for spending the day with us!

08/12/2026

August is peak season in New York! 🌽🍅

Markets and gardens are overflowing with some of summer’s best produce, from sweet corn and juicy tomatoes to peaches, eggplant, cucumbers, and fresh herbs.

Swipe for a little seasonal inspiration, including two of our favorite ways to make the most of corn and tomatoes: Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) and our Peak Season Tomato Caesar.

🍅 What are you cooking with this month?

08/07/2026

🌱 Last chance to join us for Adult Farm Camp!

Spend two summer mornings at Katchkie Farm exploring the Learning Garden, harvesting fresh ingredients, cooking alongside our chef educators, and sharing a delicious farm-fresh lunch.

Whether you've been gardening for years or have never planted a seed, we'd love to welcome you.

📅 August 13 & 14 (Register for one or both days)
📍 Katchkie Farm, Kinderhook, NY

Registration closes Monday evening. Reserve your spot here: https://givebutter.com/the-sylvia-centers-adult-farm-camp-at-katchkie-farm-2026

08/05/2026

What happens when hundreds of people gather around one table in support of healthy food education? 🌻

On Saturday, friends old and new joined us at Katchkie Farm for our 19th Annual Farm to Table fundraiser—an evening of incredible food, meaningful conversations, live music, and inspiring stories.

Guests explored the Learning Garden, sampled seasonal bites created in collaboration with our teen students, and heard from Learning Garden Intern Nate, who shared how discovering The Sylvia Center changed the course of his own life.

Thanks to your generosity, together we raised more than $160,000 to help bring hands-on cooking and food education to thousands of young people across New York City and the Hudson Valley.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, volunteered, donated, and helped make the evening so special. ❤️

Read the full recap and browse the photo gallery here! https://www.sylviacenter.org/highlights-from-the-19th-annual-farm-to-table/

📸 Photography by Nathan Bogardus.

07/29/2026

🌱🌮 From garden to table, and beyond.

Our Cooks for Health Teens recently spent the day with our friends at New York Restoration Project exploring how healthy communities are built through food, gardens, and green spaces.

Students helped build mushroom beds, harvested fresh cucumbers, jalapeños, and coriander straight from the garden, then worked together to prepare mushroom tacos and a fresh salsa using what they'd picked. They also explored the Harlem River waterfront, learning more about the important role green spaces play in supporting both people and the environment.

Experiences like these help bring classroom learning to life, giving young people the chance to build practical skills, discover new foods, and see firsthand how growing, cooking, and caring for the environment are all connected.

A huge thank you to the team at New York Restoration Project for welcoming our students and sharing such an inspiring space. 💚

07/27/2026

🌻 Farm to Table is this weekend!

There's still time to join us for one of our favorite evenings of the year.

Spend a summer evening at Katchkie Farm enjoying a seasonal dinner, beautiful Hudson Valley views, and the opportunity to celebrate the young people at the heart of The Sylvia Center's work.

From our signature Teen Stations to an unforgettable meal inspired by the season's harvest, every part of the evening supports hands-on culinary education for thousands of young people across New York.

🎟️ Last chance to reserve your tickets! https://givebutter.com/the-sylvia-centers-19th-annual-farm-event

We can't wait to welcome you!

07/23/2026

Our 19th annual Farm to Table is just over a week away, and we can't wait to welcome guests back to one of our favorite traditions: the Teen Stations. 🌽

Every year, teens from our upstate programs prepare and serve beautiful seasonal bites using what's growing in our Learning Garden.

What guests don't see are the weeks of collaboration behind every bite.

From debating recipes and testing ingredients to tasting, tweaking, and refining flavors alongside our Chef Educators, our teens help shape the dishes they'll proudly serve during cocktail hour. This year's sweet corn esquites tostada started exactly that way—with plenty of conversation, creativity, and (of course!) lots of taste-testing.

Because at The Sylvia Center, we believe the best way to learn is by doing.

Read more about how our teen chefs help bring Farm to Table to life at the link in bio (or paste this into your browser: https://www.sylviacenter.org/the-journey-of-a-recipe/)

07/20/2026

From harvest to wood-fired cooking to sharing a meal together 🌱🔥

Last week, we welcomed students from the Bronx Civil Scholars Institute at Hostos Community College to our Learning Garden for a day of harvesting, cooking, and discovering where food comes from.

Students explored the gardens, picked fresh herbs, berries, flowers, and cabbage, sharpened their knife skills, and cooked charred cabbage with miso butter over our wood-fired oven before sitting down to enjoy the meal together.

There's something special about spending a day on the farm. Every harvest, every recipe, and every shared meal helps build confidence, curiosity, and a deeper connection to food—and to each other.

A huge thank you to Chef Leo, Chef Benca, Learning Garden Manager Julie, and longtime garden intern Nate for making it such a memorable day. 💚

07/16/2026

What if you got to be a kid again... but with a garden full of tomatoes, an outdoor kitchen, and a farm-fresh lunch? 🌱☀️

Adult Farm Camp is back!

Join us for two half-days in The Sylvia Center's Learning Garden at Katchkie Farm, where you'll harvest produce, learn organic gardening techniques, cook alongside our Chef Educators, and enjoy a seasonal lunch made with ingredients you've picked yourself.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or have never planted a seed, this is a chance to slow down, get your hands dirty, learn something new, and spend time in one of the most beautiful places in the Hudson Valley.

You'll head home with fresh produce, flowers, a plant for your own garden, new skills, and plenty of inspiration for your own kitchen.

🌻 August 13 & 14
📍 Katchkie Farm, Kinderhook, NY
🎟️ Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! https://givebutter.com/the-sylvia-centers-adult-farm-camp-at-katchkie-farm-2026

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2417 Third Avenue , Suite 301
The Bronx, NY
10451

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12123376066

Website

http://sylviacenter.org/

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