It’s not easy to find the right holiday gift for everyone. Your mom’s no help. Instead of giving you a list she tells you, “I’m just happy that the whole family is together.” Your uncle has every toy an adult could possibly own and any he doesn’t, you can’t afford anyway. And your friends are [...]
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For years, I have wanted to find a way to make the youth garden space at Clagett Farm feel more inviting and energized for the young participants of the Farm Youth Initiative program. A mural seemed like a good first step in making that a reality. Thanks to our friends at Common Good City Farm, [...]
Submitted by: Ileana Vink, Greenbrier Learning Center AmeriCorps Volunteer Took our tykes to a farm! As part of being a site served by the Capital Area Food Bank (our kids receive a daily afterschool snack and, now that it’s summer, lunch) we get to participate in the Farm Youth Initiative, where our kids get to [...]
AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps is working with the Capital Area Food Bank to end hunger in the Washington metro region. Together, the food bank and NCCC transport thousands of vegetables; assist D.C. residents with food stamp applications; teach kids the importance of a healthy diet; and package food for after school/ summer programs [...]
Whether you’re a master gardener or a terrified newcomer to backyard gardening (like me), you can help the Capital Area Food Bank relieve hunger with your extra squash and tomatoes. The Grow a Row program connects D.C., Virginia and Maryland gardeners with CAFB partner organizations in their neighborhoods, creating “produce partnerships” that bring more nutritious [...]
Slipping along icy sidewalks every morning on my walk to the Metro, I know I’m not the only person eagerly awaiting the first signs of spring. As a native Virginian, every year I look forward to the first spinach and strawberries, knowing that the local, seasonal produce will have been worth the wait. But I’ve [...]
What a day! On Wednesday, October 19th I was fortunate enough to visit the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House Kitchen Garden Fall Harvest. While I waited for the first lady I had the rare opportunity to look into the Oval Office and see President Obama at work, as well as watch him [...]
What fruits and vegetables taste good with peanut butter, yogurt and pizza? What kinds of produce from the garden make good toppings for a burrito? Ask one of the 8-12 year-olds who participated in this summer’s Farm Youth Initiative program and they could probably tell you! Through the FYI program, more than 150 children from [...]
For the second year, the garden at Children of Mine in Southeast D.C. is thriving. This collaboration of From the Ground Up in the Community and Children of Mine teaches children in urban areas about the importance of healthy eating, nutrition and growing fresh produce. To kick-off our summer healthy eating series of recipes, below [...]
This past March, I sat in on 1 of 3 classes for the Agency Achievement Academy’s Garden Series. The Garden Series was facilitated by our own, JuJu Harris and Susan Topping. The goal of the Garden series is to educate community organizations on the basis of starting and maintaining a garden. JuJu and Susan are [...]