Green Jean Foundation

05/23/2026

🌿✨ What a great day at the 2026 Florida Parent Educators Association Homeschool Convention! ✨🌿

Green Jean Foundation has loved spending time today meeting homeschool families, educators, and students who are excited about hands-on learning and agricultural education.

We’ve had so many wonderful conversations about gardening, aquaponics, sustainability, STEM, and creating opportunities for students to connect with the environment through real-world experiences. 🌱🐟🔬

It’s inspiring to see so many families passionate about learning that encourages curiosity, creativity, responsibility, and exploration outside the traditional classroom.

If you’re attending the convention, there’s still time to stop by booth 741and connect with us! We’d love to meet you, answer questions, and talk about ways to bring agriculture and experiential learning into your educational journey. 💚

05/22/2026

🌿✨ Green Jean Foundation is excited to be attending the 2026 Florida Parent Educators Association Homeschool Convention! ✨🌿

We’re looking forward to connecting with families, educators, and organizations who are passionate about hands-on learning, agriculture education, sustainability, and creating meaningful educational experiences for students.

From school gardens and aquaponics to environmental education and STEM connections, we love sharing ways agriculture can inspire curiosity, responsibility, and real-world learning opportunities for students of all ages. 🌱🐟🔬

If you’ll be attending the convention, we hope you’ll stop by booth #741 and say hello! We’re excited to make new connections, share ideas, and explore ways to grow agricultural education opportunities together. 💚

See you there!

05/22/2026

What if healing looked like community, purpose, and a garden?
In this episode of the Modern Farming Podcast, we sit down with Elizabeth Statzer of Vincent House Pasco to explore how their unique clubhouse model helps adults living with mental illness find friendship, purpose, and practical life skills in a non-clinical setting.
From greenhouse work to shared meals, this conversation is a powerful reminder that agriculture can grow more than food. It can grow hope.
Watch now on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/kdBFBl_eX6w

05/21/2026

🌿🌾And this is exactly why we do what we do. How many young people can tell you this much about where their food comes from, how it's grown and the value of raising their own food.
We extend a special Thank You to EVO Academy for sharing the progress of their garden and the engagement of their students. We look forward to the future of this program.🦋🪴

05/20/2026

🇺🇲🎆The Green Jean Foundation has partnered with The Angelus to support farm operations. This is an amazing facility and deserves all the love and support our community can share. Please check out these heros in action and help support this organization.🎆🎇

🎆 THE BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR IS JUST WEEKS AWAY! 🎆
The countdown to the 17th Annual Family, Fun, Fireworks Extravaganza is officially ON! 🇺🇸 We are getting a head start on the Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, and you need to be here!
🔥 IMPORTANT RAFFLE INFO: Don't wait until the day of the party to get in on the action. Make sure you buy your raffle tickets in advance! 🎟️ We have incredible prizes lined up, and the best part? YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN! Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to lock in your carload tickets and advance raffle tickets today! 👇
📅 Saturday, June 27th, 2026

⏰ Gates Open: 2:00 PM | Bands Start: 3:00 PM | Fireworks: 9:00 PM

📍 Location: 12315 Suave Ln, Hudson, FL 34669

💵 Admission: $20 per Carload
🎵 Live Music Lineup: * Embry Brothers Band
Remedy
The Beach Cobras
Pfister-Pitts

🍔 Food Trucks & Treats | 🎟️ Raffles & 50/50 | 🎆 Grand Fireworks Show

👉 Reminder: Bring chairs & blankets! No coolers, outside fireworks, or outside alcohol permitted.

05/19/2026

🍉🌽 Fresh From Florida: What’s in Season Right Now? 🌽🍉

Florida is overflowing with fresh, seasonal produce this time of year! Grocery stores, roadside stands, and local farmers markets are filled with Florida-grown favorites like watermelon, sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, blueberries, peppers, squash, peaches, okra, and more. 🌱☀️

One of the best ways to enjoy produce at its peak flavor is to shop seasonally and locally. Keep an eye out for the “Fresh From Florida” label when shopping—or even better, visit a local farmers market or roadside stand to support Florida growers directly while enjoying produce harvested close to home. 🚜🍅

Buying seasonal Florida produce not only supports local agriculture, but also helps connect communities to where their food comes from and the hardworking farmers who grow it.

Fresh, local, and grown close to home—it doesn’t get much better than that. 💚🌿

05/18/2026

🌿✨ It’s Finally Time to Play in the Sensory Garden! ✨🌿

After months of planning, building, and improvements throughout the year, Green Jean Foundation was so excited to officially welcome students and families into the new sensory garden during a very special picnic celebration! 💚🧸

With the help of an incredible group of 5th graders, families were invited to explore the garden together and enjoy all the thoughtful sensory-focused additions that have transformed the space into a welcoming environment for connection, exploration, and outdoor learning.

One of the most meaningful parts of the day was seeing parents and children experience the garden side-by-side—playing, discovering, and spending time together in a space intentionally designed to support and engage AIM students.

From sensory activities to moments of exploration, the garden truly came to life in the best possible way. Seeing students excitedly share the space with their families made every hour of work throughout the year worth it.

This project has been a true community effort, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make it possible. While the garden is already creating meaningful experiences, it will continue to grow over the summer as additional planting brings even more life and color into the space. 🌱

05/17/2026

Little-Known Agriculture Careers: Beneficial Insect Specialist 🐞

Yes, this is a real job.

Instead of fighting pests with chemicals, Beneficial Insect Specialists work with nature by raising and releasing helpful insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and parasitic wasps to protect crops naturally.

Think science + sustainability + agriculture.

These specialists help farmers grow healthier food, reduce pesticide use, and create stronger growing systems.

Perfect for people who love:
✔ Nature
✔ Science
✔ Problem-solving
✔ Hands-on work
✔ Making a real impact

Agriculture is so much more than tractors and cows.

05/15/2026

Healthy soil is alive, and understanding what’s happening beneath the surface can change the way you grow.
In this episode of The Modern Farming Podcast, Brad Turner from Sand to Soil Services returns to talk compost, compost teas, beneficial microbes, biostimulants, inoculants, and even how fish based inputs can help your garden thrive.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/lxiQHLC3HYs or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

05/14/2026

Due to the incredible response and so many fantastic entries coming in, we are extending the deadline for the Green Jean Foundation Essay Contest through TOMORROW, May 14! 🌱✍️

If your student has been working on their essay but needs a little extra time, this is your chance!

We have been so encouraged by the creativity, thoughtfulness, and passion already being shared by students across Florida, and we cannot wait to read even more.

Florida students in grades 4–12 are invited to enter!
Public, private, homeschool, FFA, and 4-H students welcome.

Submit entries to: [email protected]
Subject line: Essay Contest Submission – [Student Name]

This is your opportunity to share your voice, your story, and your vision for the future of agriculture.

We cannot wait to hear from the next generation of agricultural leaders!

05/13/2026

🐞🌿 Bug Hunt Adventures at Skye Ranch! 🌿🐞

Green Jean Foundation had so much fun exploring the garden with the 1st grade explorers at Skye Ranch during an exciting Bug Hunt activity!

Students searched high and low to discover the many organisms that call a garden home, leading to great discussions about biodiversity, ecosystems, and the important role that insects and other living things play in keeping gardens healthy and thriving.

From pollinators to decomposers, students learned that a garden is much more than just plants—it’s a connected environment filled with life, each organism contributing in its own unique way.

Watching students explore with such curiosity and excitement was a wonderful reminder that some of the best learning happens when we step outside and experience nature firsthand. 🌱💚

Be sure to check out the photos and see if you can spot the hornworm caterpillar these intrepid explorers discovered hiding in the garden! 👀🐛