January 12, 2010 Well thought out with good points made in response to Atlantic Journal post yesterday, How school gardens are cheating our most vulnerable students. Chef Kurt Michael Friese, owner and publisher of Edible Iowa River Valley, writes about the importance of school gardens and what children may learn from doing so.
“There is [...]
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Failure to Cultivate: A Response to Caitlin Flanagan on School Gardens
Posted in CUpS Food News Wire Also tagged education, farmworker, garden, Growing & Raising Food, kids, learning, respect, responsibility, school, school garden, schools, sustainability Post a comment
Farm To School: A Conversation with Marion Kalb
Update: September 15, 2009: The USDA began their Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative at Tree and Leaf Farm, just outside Washington DC. In building the relationships between farmer and eater, emphasis will be placed in connecting locally grown food with learning institutions, so our children will have the opportunity to eat good [...]
Posted in Food Stories Also tagged farm to school, farm to school lunch programs, farmers market, fresh food, fresh foods, healthy eating, k-12 school lunch program 7 Comments
