SAVE THE DATE
The 18th Annual
Farm Event
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Katchkie Farm
745 Fischer Road
Kinderhook, NY
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The Sylvia Center is excited to hold it’s annual Farm Event once again in the bountiful fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, NY. Join us as we celebrate summer and our community with family friendly activities, refreshing drinks, and a delicious, seasonal dinner from Great Performances – all in support of The Sylvia Center’s mission of educating young people and families through culinary programming to promote health and well-being. View photos from last year’s event.
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Past Events
April 2, 2025
Art of Cooking Gala
On Wednesday April 2, The Sylvia Center had a wonderful celebration with new and longtime friends at The Art of Cooking benefit gala at The New York Historical. We raised over $550,000 for our nutrition and culinary programs for youth and families!
Thank you to our honoree Alicia Glen, for being a champion for our communities, Adam Kaye for curating a sustainable and delicious menu, and Salvatore Rizzo for leading us through a lively auction. Huge shoutout to our teen apprentices from our Work-Based Learning program who beautifully shared their story with a room of over 200 guests and whipped up delicious plant-based small bites featuring premium ingredients from FOODMatch + Divina.
Many thanks to our sponsors, supporters, guests, Board of Directors, Culinary Council, and staff. We can’t do this work without you. Thank you!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Cooks for Health Champion
Teen Culinary Apprenticeship Sponsor
Tara and Joe Gendelman
Cooks for Health Advocates
Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert Gottesman
Anonymous
Meal Kit Supporters
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Cindy and David Edelson
FOODMatch + Divina
Nina Freedman and Michael Rosenbaum
Alicia Glen and Daniel Rayner
Great Performances
Meredith Jenkins
Anita Bitton and Peter Mensch
Liz Neumark and Chaim Wachsberger
In-Kind Supporters
October 29, 2024
Autumn Feast
We had an absolute blast at our Autumn Feast with executive chef and partner at Shuka and Shukette, Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja who wowed us with a delightful fall-inspired cooking demo! Also, a huge thank you to our Culinary Council member, Salvatore Rizzo, for creating a cozy and inviting dining space at De Gustibus Cooking School.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! Your support helps us empower young people and families to lead healthier lifestyles.
July 13, 2024
The Farm Event
We had a fantastic weekend at The Sylvia Center‘s 17th Annual Farm Event at Katchkie Farm! This past Saturday was filled with delicious food from Great Performances, beautiful music by The Sound of Somewhere, and the company of so many wonderful friends and families. Many thanks to the dedicated staff, Board of Directors, TSC students, volunteers, and supporters who helped make the event a success. Your support helps us empower young people and families to lead healthier lifestyles. We can’t do this work without you!
March 12, 2024
Art of Cooking Gala
On Tuesday March 12, over 200 guests attended our annual benefit gala, The Art of Cooking, held at the beautiful Hall des Lumières in lower Manhattan. Thanks to our generous supporters and sponsors, we had an electrifying night and raised over $690,000 for our culinary programs!
Congratulations once again to our honorees, Board Chair Cindy Edelson and Corporate Champion FOODMatch + Divina, for their commitment to creating healthy communities through the power of cooking. Our gratitude also goes to Dana Dessources, our 2023 Divina Future Community Leader award recipient who beautifully shared her experience as a Sylvia Center student, our Teen Culinary Apprenticeship students who served up delicious and healthy bites during the cocktail hour, and Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja for serving as our dynamic auctioneer for the evening!
July 15, 2023
Farm to Table
Join us for an evening on the farm featuring local, delicious food, inspiring stories, and the opportunity to make impactful change in the lives of youth and families. Buy tickets here!
June 3, 2023
Spring Planting Day
Please join us at The Sylvia Center on Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook on June 3rd from 11am-2pm for our annual Spring Planting Day celebration! RSVP here.
April 27, 2023
Art of Cooking
Join us for an evening of delicious food, inspiring stories, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families. Buy tickets here.
Art of Cooking will feature a special menu curated and prepared by Chef Bryce Shuman of Sweetbriar.
October 8th, 2022
Fall Harvest Day
Please join us at The Sylvia Center on Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook for our annual Fall Harvest Day celebration! This year’s celebration will include arts and crafts, garden, and snack-making activities.
July 16th, 2022
The Farm Event
The Sylvia Center’s summer fundraiser promises to be a lovely evening of friends and community. We are excited to celebrate our 15th anniversary with you and thank you for being a part of The Sylvia Center community.
Photos here.
