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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Harvest for Health’
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, [...]
In the classroom and out on the farm, kids are learning why it’s better to opt for a fresh apple when choosing snacks. We just finished our eighth week of the Farm Youth Initiative and despite this summer’s heat, our kids seem to love getting out of the city to visit Clagett Farm. A joint [...]
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 [...]
Whole Foods Market recently held a film premiere of the documentary “Forks Over Knives” at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Proceeds from the film were donated to the Capital Area Food Bank’s Farm Youth Initiative. Forks Over Knives is about how diet can alter the course of common diseases found in [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
As the Coordinator of the D.C. Farm to School Network, I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Councilmember Mary Cheh’s office on a landmark piece of legislation – the Healthy Schools Act. The Act passed through the final Council vote on Tuesday May 4th. It now goes on to the Mayor’s desk for his [...]
“I want one of these for Mother’s Day.” So spoke Angela, a participant at the A3 Basic Gardening Class as she hefted a cordless power drill. Hands-on construction of wooden raised beds, the sowing of a container garden, and a discussion about compost techniques were just a few of the highlights of Tuesday’s A3 class. [...]