Amy P. Goldman
Encyclopedia
Amy P. Goldman is a gardener, author, artist, philanthropist and advocate for seed saving
, and heirloom fruits and vegetables. She is one of the foremost heirloom plant
conservationists in the United States. Goldman is described as "perhaps the world's premier vegetable gardener" by Gregory Long, President of The New York Botanical Garden.
2003 Annual Book Award, and was nominated for several other awards, including the Garden Writers Association of America 2003 Garden Globe Award of Achievement, various Bookbinder's Awards for design and production, A James Beard Foundation
Award (Reference Books category) and the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Best Design.
Goldman's second book called The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide To Pumpkins, Squashes and Gourds, (Artisan, 2004) was chosen as a 2005 American Horticultural Society Book Award winner. This book also won a bronze award of achievement from The Garden Writers Association of America.
Goldman's latest book called The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table – Recipes, Portraits and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit, was published by Bloomsbury in August, 2008. It has been selected as a recipient of the American Horticultural Society's 2009 Book Award.
Goldman's writing appears in such publications as Martha Stewart Living, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Garden Design.
She has been profiled by The New York Times,
The Washington Post, The New York Sun and several other publications including Organic Style and
Horticulture magazine.
In addition, Goldman has appeared on Martha Stewart Living TV and PBS' The Victory Garden.
, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving heirloom plant varieties. Goldman also sits on the Board of the New York Botanical Garden
, and was appointed in 2003 to the Board of Trustees of the New York Restoration Project
, a nonprofit organization bringing life back to the community parks and gardens of New York City
through restoration and revitalization efforts.
In addition to her leadership of the Amy P. Goldman Foundation, Goldman is a trustee of the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, established in 1995. The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust supports various agricultural research and preservation efforts, medical research and higher education. Goldman has served as Executive Director of the Sol Goldman Charitable Trust of New York City. In this role, Goldman directed support to various causes including medical research, hospitals, national and international Jewish organizations and New York City schools.
In May 2011, Amy P. Goldman was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Jewish History. The Center for Jewish History is one of the foremost Jewish research and cultural institutions in the world, having served over 1 million people in more than 100 countries.
Seed saving
In agriculture and gardening, seed saving is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material from open-pollinated vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and berries for perennials and trees...
, and heirloom fruits and vegetables. She is one of the foremost heirloom plant
Heirloom plant
An heirloom plant, heirloom variety, or heirloom vegetable is a cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture...
conservationists in the United States. Goldman is described as "perhaps the world's premier vegetable gardener" by Gregory Long, President of The New York Botanical Garden.
Accomplishments
Goldman is the author of three books, all illustrated by award-winning photographer Victor Schrager. Goldman's first book known as Melons for the Passionate Grower (Artisan, 2002), won an American Horticultural SocietyAmerican Horticultural Society
The American Horticultural Society is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that promotes excellence in American horticulture. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia....
2003 Annual Book Award, and was nominated for several other awards, including the Garden Writers Association of America 2003 Garden Globe Award of Achievement, various Bookbinder's Awards for design and production, A James Beard Foundation
James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is a New York-based national professional non-profit organization named in honor of James Beard that serves to promote the culinary arts by honoring chefs, wine professionals, journalists, and cookbook authors at annual award ceremonies and providing scholarships and...
Award (Reference Books category) and the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Best Design.
Goldman's second book called The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide To Pumpkins, Squashes and Gourds, (Artisan, 2004) was chosen as a 2005 American Horticultural Society Book Award winner. This book also won a bronze award of achievement from The Garden Writers Association of America.
Goldman's latest book called The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table – Recipes, Portraits and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit, was published by Bloomsbury in August, 2008. It has been selected as a recipient of the American Horticultural Society's 2009 Book Award.
Goldman's writing appears in such publications as Martha Stewart Living, Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening and Garden Design.
She has been profiled by The New York Times,
The Washington Post, The New York Sun and several other publications including Organic Style and
Horticulture magazine.
In addition, Goldman has appeared on Martha Stewart Living TV and PBS' The Victory Garden.
Affiliations
Since 2007, Amy Goldman has served as the Board Chair of Seed Savers ExchangeSeed Savers Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange, or SSE, founded by Kent Whealy and Diane Ott Whealy, is a non-profit organization based in Decorah, Iowa, that preserves heirloom plant varieties through regeneration, distribution and seed exchange...
, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving heirloom plant varieties. Goldman also sits on the Board of the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...
, and was appointed in 2003 to the Board of Trustees of the New York Restoration Project
New York Restoration Project
New York Restoration Project, a non-profit organization, is the private partner in Mayor Bloomberg's MillionTreesNYC campaign to plant one million new trees in New York City by 2017.- History :...
, a nonprofit organization bringing life back to the community parks and gardens of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
through restoration and revitalization efforts.
In addition to her leadership of the Amy P. Goldman Foundation, Goldman is a trustee of the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, established in 1995. The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust supports various agricultural research and preservation efforts, medical research and higher education. Goldman has served as Executive Director of the Sol Goldman Charitable Trust of New York City. In this role, Goldman directed support to various causes including medical research, hospitals, national and international Jewish organizations and New York City schools.
In May 2011, Amy P. Goldman was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Jewish History. The Center for Jewish History is one of the foremost Jewish research and cultural institutions in the world, having served over 1 million people in more than 100 countries.