November 2012 – Page 2 – Tending Our Common Ground

Produce of the Month: FL Radishes

Our fresh radishes are from Duda & Sons Family Farm in Oviedo, Florida. Click the link below to see more information about our featured farm for the month. Click the link below to see more information about radishes.

Atlanta Local Food Initiative 2012 Summit

I’m looking forward to attending the Atlanta Local Food Initiative 2012 Summit at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens today! I’m particularly excited about some of the in-depth breakout sessions: Urban Agriculture Start-ups, Grassroots Community Building through Local Food, and Let’s Grow – Education and Outreach.

Leaves in the Fall (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)

The kids are always so thrilled to see the leaves start to change color around our school’s campus. To build off their interest, we read fiction and non-fiction books about leaves changing in the fall. This lesson follows a template that I use quite often – it can be applied to any topic and forContinue reading “Leaves in the Fall (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)”

Tasting in the Garden: Leafy Greens

The kids were so excited to harvest and taste the greens they’ve been growing in the garden. First, they learned how to identify the different leafy greens and pick the leaves (without ripping the whole plant out of the ground haha)! Then, they washed their harvest and dipped it in our dill dressing. The kidsContinue reading “Tasting in the Garden: Leafy Greens”

Presenting at the Atlanta Farm to School Workshop

I had a great time presenting at Atlanta Farm to School’s Workshop on Saturday. There was a great group of participants that were eager to learn where to start with teaching standards-based math, science, reading, and writing lessons in the garden. During my workshops, I always like to begin with the basic outline of aContinue reading “Presenting at the Atlanta Farm to School Workshop”