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SUMMER 2021 YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – WEEK 4: REFLECTIONS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Time sure is flying by — can you believe we’re halfway through our summer Youth Internship Program?! We are so proud of everything our interns have accomplished these past four weeks and know there’s still so much to be done before the end of the program. During Week 4, we took a deep dive into […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On July 20, 2021
In Cooking, Education, Events, School Gardens, Uncategorized, Urban Farm Category
SUMMER 2021 YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – WEEK 3: REFLECTIONS ON GRIT
Tropical Storm Elsa couldn’t rain on Week 3 of the YIP. Despite the Monday holiday and a modified schedule on Thursday for the storm, the short week was still filled with lots of learning, teamwork, dedication and grit. We kicked off the week with lessons and garden work centered around compost. We were joined by […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On July 12, 2021
In Cooking, Education, School Gardens, Uncategorized
SUMMER 2021 YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – WEEK 2: REFLECTIONS ON RESPONSIBILITY
From memorable guests, engaging educational sessions and a Friday field trip that included farm friends of many species, including goats, cows, pigs, chickens and donkeys, Week 2 was one to remember. Some highlights from the week included: Sustainable Agriculture & Soil Health lesson with Merideth Garrigan, Business Development Partner at Enlightened Soil Corp & Owner […]
Green Heart Smoothies
TODAY’S LESSON- Making Green Heart Smoothies LESSON CONTENT- In today’s lesson, we will join Green Heart Project Farm to School Program Coordinator and Garden Educator Allie for a culinary lesson on how to make a smoothie. In this lesson, students will: Learn how to follow a recipe to make a smoothie Identify a variety of […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On April 13, 2020
In Cooking, Education, Green Heart at Home, Recipes, Uncategorized
Gratitude (plus video!)
by Jesse Blom, Executive Director “How are you?”, they ask.“Busy”, is a common response these days. Maybe followed by, “I can’t handle all of these emails!” or, replace “emails” with “meetings”. The end of the year is coming, and for many of us, that means a heightened sense of overwhelming to-do’s, looming deadlines, and overall […]