Author Archives: Jenna Shea

Trees Atlanta: Adopt a Tree Program

This year, Lauren from Trees Atlanta will be back to work with our third grade students again! For this series of lessons, students will be selecting one tree on our campus to “adopt.” Each month, Lauren will come to visit and lead an activity where students will learn something new about their tree – examineContinue reading “Trees Atlanta: Adopt a Tree Program”

A Visit to the DC Central Kitchen

Today, I visited the DC Central Kitchen along with the Give Back(packing) team. I was very impressed with several of the innovative programs they have put in place to create long-term solutions to the interconnected problems of poverty, hunger, and homelessness. They are truly using food as a tool to strengthen their community. Food Recycling The USDA estimates thatContinue reading “A Visit to the DC Central Kitchen”

NPR Interview Now Available Online!

We were so excited when Kate Sweeny contacted us about a story she was working on focusing on the farm to school movement in Atlanta. She came to visit our school, observe a lesson, and talk to kids about vegetables. That particular day, we were harvesting kale out of the garden and cooking up aContinue reading “NPR Interview Now Available Online!”

CSA Project with Love is Love Farms

This year, we were fortunate enough to receive a PTO grant to purchase CSA shares from Love is Love farm for our kids each week in May. We have three main goals for this project: Connect with Local Farmers We are receiving our CSA shares from our friend Joe from Love is Love Farm rightContinue reading “CSA Project with Love is Love Farms”

Farmers Market Tours!

This season, we’ll be visiting our local farmers markets to meet some of our farmers! Save the following dates and plan to meet me there for a market tour and other educational programming! Saturday, May 4th (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM) – Morningside Farmers Market Come take a tour of the market and visit NicolasContinue reading “Farmers Market Tours!”