FoodCorps – Tending Our Common Ground

FoodCorps National Orientation

Recipe: Beet Spread

We were so excited that Mr. Bang and Ms. Miranda (Food Corps Service Members working with Captain Planet Foundation) came to visit today… and brought some new recipes with them! They brought some golden beets with them and taught us how to turn them into a healthy spread for a cracker. First, we peeled and cutContinue reading “Recipe: Beet Spread”

Recipe: Cauliflower Soup

Today, we had a visit from Mr. Bang and Ms. Miranda, Food Corps Service Members working with the Captain Planet Foundation. They taught us how to make cauliflower soup! First, we diced one whole onion. We used our handy (and safe) hand-powered food chopper but at home, you could simply use a knife (with adult supervision, ofContinue reading “Recipe: Cauliflower Soup”

FoodCorps: Georgia State Orientation

Meet Georgia’s 2015-2016 FoodCorps service members! FoodCorps is a nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders focused on connected kids to real food and helping them grow up healthy. In Georgia, they work alongside the Captain Planet Foundation and Northeast Georgia Farm to School to provide nutrition education through hands-on garden and cooking lessons. I haveContinue reading “FoodCorps: Georgia State Orientation”

Food Corps: National Orientation

It was such an honor to present at the FoodCorps National Orientation for their new 2015-2016 service members. I had the opportunity to teach alongside Whitney from Life Lab – an incredibly inspiring educator that I always learn so much from! I can’t wait to see the work these service members will do across theContinue reading “Food Corps: National Orientation”