Interview With Liz Neumark, CEO of Great Performances and Founder of The Sylvia Center
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | October, 2023
In 1980 Liz Neumark founded Great Performances as a waitress-staffing agency for women in the arts. Over the decades, Great Performances has transformed into one of the country’s foremost catering companies serving cultural and historic institutions across NYC. Read more.
Mayor Adams Unveils Food Education Roadmap to Promote Healthier School Communities Across New York City
Office of the Mayor | June, 2023
Roadmap Provides Comprehensive Approach to Food Education, Ensuring Students Have Tools and Knowledge to Lead Healthy Lifestyles. Read more.
Program provides free cooking classes to youth in the Bronx
Univision New York | March, 2023
Adolescents learn about eating healthy so that they can take this knowledge home. Watch here.
2022
People Picnicked and Placed Auction Bids at The Sylvia Center’s 15th Annual Fundraiser
Rural Intelligence | July, 2022
Until COVID-19, The Sylvia Center’s Farm Event at Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, New York, was held under a huge tent, where guests sat together at long tables. Like all organizations, The Sylvia Center has pivoted and its 15th annual fundraiser on June 16 was held, for the third time, picnic style. Read more.
2021
A Picnic in Paradise at The Sylvia Center’s 14th Annual Summer Benefit
Rural Intelligence | July, 2021
At the end of a dirt road lined with sunflowers, a vision appeared. In a sea of white picnic tables and towering pines, the curl of smoke from a pizza oven hovered over happy humans in straw hats dining al fresco on the very soil from which their food sprung. It could only be a scene from The Sylvia Center’s 14th Annual Summer Benefit Saturday, July 24 at Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, New York. Read more.
2020
The Sylvia Center Packs a Picnic and a Virtual Paddle Raise
Rural Intelligence | August, 2020
It was the best possible reincarnation of the fundraiser, which supports The Sylvia Center’s programming that provides opportunities for young people who learn how to identify, prepare and prioritize fresh, healthy food —a toolkit of life skills. Read more.
The Sylvia Center Uses Food to Fight Injustice
Edible Manhattan | August, 2020
Although the organization is 13-years-old, “I feel like its moment of truth is now,” said Executive Director Jonathan Cetnarski. Read more.
New free resource for virtual food related learning
HudsonVallery360 | July, 2020
The Sylvia Center has gone digital with a summer-long schedule of free virtual learning events designed to engage parents and their kids of all ages kids with informative culinary connected fun. Read more.
40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in NYC Food Policy (Class of 2020)
Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center | July, 2020
The Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center has released its annual class of New York City’s 40 individuals under 40 years old who are working to transform the food system. Read more.
The Sylvia Center Goes Digital with Fun Food & Cooking Education for Kids and Their Parents
Hudson Valley Eats | July, 2020
The Sylvia Center has gone digital with a summer-long schedule of free virtual learning events designed to engage parents and their kids of all ages kids with informative culinary connected fun. Read here.
Virtual Cooking Classes
Your Time to Fly | April, 2020
The Sylvia Center has pivoted to creating more online resources: home-based kitchen tutorials, fun activities, and recipes for children and families to learn nutrition and healthy cooking. Read here.
Easy Pantry Recipes You Can Make While in Quarantine
friendsEat | April, 2020
Community Chef Selina Preyer-Blakney’s frozen berry compote is featured in the breakfast selection for easy pantry recipes to make during COVID-19 quarantine. Read here.
Liz Neumark Talks Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids, COVID-19
Food Tank | March, 2020
Liz Neumark, founder of The Sylvia Center and CEO of Great Performances discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the catering company and The Sylvia Center’s efforts in using digital platforms so that young people can continue to learn skills. Listen here.
2019
The Sylvia Center’s Farm Dinner Celebrates Kids and Cooking
Rural Intelligence | July, 2019
When you’re greeted by little sprites clutching farm-fresh herbs for you to smell, when you witness teens assembling two types of bruschetta that they themselves designed, and when you hear one of them talk about her life-changing experience in a culinary program, you can only be at The Sylvia Center’s Farm Dinner. Read more.
Farm Dinner to Benefit Columbia Co.’s Leading Nutrition Educator
imby | July, 2019
The meal will showcase Hudson Valley ingredients, including produce from Katchkie Farm, throughout, while spotlighting The Sylvia Center’s activities with tours of the organization’s on-site teaching garden, where students learn how food grows and the skills to cook healthy meals. Read more.
Recipe: Sweet and Savory Summer Rolls
Rural Intelligence | June, 2019
This seasonal and tasty recipe requires NO cooking, keeping your house as cool as a cucumber, which coincidentally you can find in these rolls. Packed with fresh local fruits and/or vegetables and served with two zesty dipping sauces, they make a great lunch, snack or dinner. Read more.
