Margate restauranteur Cookie Till, left, accepts a $10,000 donation from Hard Rock to sustain a farm-to-table program at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino workers joined the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City to help tend its seasonal gardens this month, an effort that’s growing more than just produce.
Hard Rock presented a $10,000 donation to Reed’s Farm to sustain the agricultural program and farm-to-table initiatives, giving club members the opportunity to explore how food is grown, harvested and prepared.
The fruits and vegetables of their labor are used at the club's Teen Center kitchen, where students in the hospitality track prepare meals that help feed youth at three Boys & Girls Club locations.
The club welcomed Cookie Till, co-founder of A Meaningful Purpose at Reed’s Farm in Egg Harbor Township, and Hard Rock Atlantic City President George Goldhoff. Their visit marked a continued investment in hands-on learning experiences for Atlantic City youths, focused on agriculture, nutrition and culinary skills.
The program also includes visits to Reed’s Farm, where children learn to cultivate vegetables and sharpen their culinary talents with fresh, locally grown ingredients.
