Whole Foods: Seed Fund Grants
With a joint mission of giving kids fun and engaging ways to learn about nutrition and the importance of fruits and veggies, “Yes To” and Whole foods will be giving away five $2,000 Seed Fund Grants in...
View ArticleGet Started with a School Garden from Slow Food USA
Great idea! Teachers and parents have found that introducing children to hands-on experiences in food-growing gardens helps them to understand and appreciate where their food comes from, make better...
View ArticleJamie Oliver’s Passion, Our Gratitude
I was looking at an old Journal from January 2010 this morning and found that I had written “Growing Spaces has a new face! As we begin the new decade in times of uncertainty and challenge, Growing...
View ArticleSpinach Loaf Recipe for the Kids
Spinach Loaf Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine: 4 cups or more of fresh chopped spinach White sauce (see below) 2 beaten eggs 1 sauteed onion ½ to ¾ cup shredded cheese (optional) Pour into buttered...
View ArticleChildren and Food Allergies
We consider ourselves blessed beyond words with this wonderful, curious, innocent, gentle soul that entered this world almost three years ago. Our son has many interests in his short time on this...
View ArticleWhat About Farm-to-School for the Little Ones?
I am not very good at baking….there I admit it. I love to cook but have a mental block on baking. It is challenging, to say the least, with all of my food allergies. (Wheat, gluten, eggs, dairy!) So I...
View ArticleFarm-to-School Webinar: Sept 29th
We’ve been mentioning and following the Farm-to-School program run by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and are very excited about an upcoming webinar they are hosting next week. It is...
View ArticleA Child Gets His Wish
Ever heard about the “Children’s Wish Foundation”? Well we had the amazing opportunity to be involved with them in fulfilling the wish of a boy with Leukemia. He asked for his own Growing Dome. We’re...
View ArticleEdible Schoolyard Project: Lesson Plans, Fundraising and More!
We are so impressed and amazed to see how the school garden concept is infusing rural and urban communities across the country. The next generation honestly has so many opportunities to connect back...
View ArticleFreeman Public School Teacher Puts Purpose to FFA Studies
Introverts are typically viewed as unlikely agents of change, and it’s so wonderful when that stereotype is blown out of the water by someone like Tony Jensen of Freeman Public Schools. In this article...
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