Fwd: Would YOU shop at a food co-op in Queens?

[Maggie Ornstein]

From the Queens Harvest outreach team--

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Would you shop at a food co-op in Queens?

I'm writing to you from the ranks of over 300 volunteers
at the Queens Harvest Food Co-op. You may have already
seen the announcement for our upcoming fundraiser (below).

We've spent countless hours putting together a great event but
our ticket sales have been really s-l-o-w. At this rate, we will not
recoup our investment in the event and the hope of having a
food co-op in Western Queens might be gone forever.

But YOU can help!

Buy a $30 ticket right now:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/135245
Even if you can't make it on Nov 17th, show your support NOW to
make this a reality. Proceeds from the event will fund our incorporation,
business plan to attract bigger seed money/investors, and will
subsidize our diverse community outreach efforts. Of course, we hope
that you will buy a ticket and come--to enjoy a tasting menu from some
of Queens best restaurants, a bar with local beer and wine, and bid
on some of our amazing silent auction items, including broadway tickets,
fancy haircuts, yoga classes, a bicycle, and many other prizes.

Thank you!!!

QUEENS EATS
An evening fundraiser showcasing the best of our neighborhoods
in support of Western Queens’ first food cooperative

WHAT : A neighborhood tasting and fundraiser for the
Queens Harvest Food Co-op

WHEN: WED, NOV 17th, 2010, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

WHERE: THE FOUNDRY 42-38 9th Street
(b/w Queens Plaza South and 43rd Avenue), Long Island City

TICKETS: $30 tasting, $50 tasting with open bar
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/135245

Enjoy great food from restaurant partners including
AGNANTI , ASTOR BAKE SHOP, BAREBURGER,
CREAM BAKERY, DE MOLE, LIC MARKET,
M.WELLS, SAGE, TESTACCIO, VESTA, and more!

Bid on fantastic silent auction and raffle items,
services, and gift certificates graciously donated
by a wide variety of local vendors and supporters
including ART OF FITNESS, EDIBLE QUEENS,
INSIDE ASTORIA, RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE, SITE,
WOODSIDE CSA, YOGA AGORA and many more.

And visit our cash bar with locally brewed beer
from SIXPOINT CRAFT ALES and wine from Astoria
favorite, OFF THE VINE.

For more information please contact event co-chairs Tatiana
Orlov and Nicole Murray: fundr...@queensharvestcoop.com

To learn about the Queens Harvest Food Co-op, please visit us
online: http://queensharvestcoop.com/index.html