By bryancountynews.comGrant Type: ecoSTEM The first stage of an agricultural research garden on the Richmond Hill Middle School campus is nearing completion and was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday night before the Bryan County Schools Board of Education work session. The first stage of the garden will consist of 44 framed, raised beds and container … Read more
Grantee: Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc. – Elkins, West VirginiaProject Title: Watershed awareness through youth snorkeling events on the Monongahela Nati Description: Schools in rural areas lack strong connections with outdoor programs and do not have the necessary equipment or capacities to engage in such activities. In the Central Appalachians, small towns and communities are intertwined … Read more
New York and New Jersey Schools Team up with the Captain Planet Foundation to Inaugurate Project Learning GardensPosted: October 6By Outlook-12 UNION, N.J. — Union Assistant Superintendent of Schools Annie Moses joined representatives from the ShopRite of Union, Dole Packaged Foods and the Captain Planet Foundation at Battle Hill Elementary School today to inaugurate a Project Learning … Read more
What a successful summer! 3 interns and 5 FoodCorps service members In total, they visited 50 different schools 227 separate times Food harvested went to various people and groups Atlanta Community Foodbank Clifton Sanctuary Mission Oxford Commons Cooperative Kids at local summer camps Local community members
2015 -2016 FoodCorps Recap: 5 service members 14 schools 28,818 student activities 339 pounds of produce harvested from school gardens served to students 22 taste tests 528 volunteers What the kids are saying: “I just want to live in the soil!” “This garden made me addicted to kale” “We should spend more time in the … Read more