Chico Eat Learn Grow

11/23/2019

Support edible education in schools! Shop Pyramid Farms tomorrow @ the Farmer's Market!

Saturday November 23rd is our 12 annual 100% of sales to a good cause market. Slow Food North Valley will be receiving 100% of our sales from this farmers market to help school gardens. Help us help them by buying some veggies for your Thanksgiving table.

04/19/2018

Slow Food North Valley empowers Slow Food USA’s mission to create dynamic and lasting change in th

08/02/2017

A wellness policy before Sacramento City Unified School District trustees aims to establish a school culture that eliminates junk food options and educates students about exercise and eating vegetables.

03/29/2017

This is on the Ho**er Oak school garden "to-do" list. Thanks Brent Welsh

03/24/2017

Considering lunch as part of a child's education...

The country ensures lunch is delicious, healthy, and part of the curriculum.

01/30/2017

My new nighttime reading & favorite resource

Our school was lucky enough to win a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation for this lesson-writing project. And we want to share the series ...

01/25/2017

"If we agree that the health, happiness, and prosperity of our children is our priority, then let’s work together..."

It’s your inauguration day.  I woke up with tears at bay and trepidation in my heart, but as your former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton said, “we need to give the Trump Administration a chance.” Being an eternal optimist, I’m giving you and your administration the chance to do the “right” th...

01/19/2017

Though this is a dated article, the question remains:

The case for garden-based learning in schools seems simple, even obvious, at first: What harm could there be in encouraging young children to connect wit...

09/30/2016

Absolutely

Aside from the obvious benefits of getting outside and helping pull weeds, it turns out gardening as a kid may have benefits that are longer-lasting than you might expect.

09/08/2016

09/06/2016

Golden Bridges urban farm school is being built in San Francisco, California at 203 Cotter Street, with an innovative, plant-covered "Living Building" design.

08/18/2016

Sustainable Fish in School Lunches By Edible East Bay on August 12, 2016 in Fall Harvest 2016 It’s an early morning in April, and I’m in the parking lot of East Oakland Pride Elementary School to meet up with Ernie Koepf and Aisling Mitchell for a presentation we are giving together. Koepf has assur...