Feb 19, 2021 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, School Gardens
Ground cherries are the sweeter, smaller and golden cousin to a tomatillo. Their small fruits are like tiny packages wrapped in a papery husk. When ripe they become a deep golden-yellow in color and their flavor is pineapple-meets-vanilla…
Feb 19, 2021 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, School Gardens
The Nell Bryson tomato, also known as the Old Carolina Tomato, has two names because its full story is still being uncovered. What we do know however, is that…
Feb 19, 2021 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, Plant A Seed, School Gardens
When the seeds of the King Philip Corn were first grown by the Food Project farmers, outside of Lincoln, Massachusetts last year, it was as if the land itself was welcoming the corn back…
Feb 19, 2021 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, School Gardens
May 28, 2020 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, Food and Farming, School Food, School Gardens, Slow Food Live
Come join the chefs at Forest Ridge School to explore beekeeping with honeybees, mason bees, and leafcutter bees. Take a tour of the school gardens, apiaries, and orchards. Learn how you can support these pollinators and in return how they can support your gardens....
May 14, 2020 | Biodiversity, Campaigns, Food and Farming, Food Justice, Slow Food Live
Seed saving is a valuable tool for food sovereignty, and as we see with the pandemic, the time is now for seed and food sovereignty. Seed saving also preserves food biodiversity and builds community. Learn how to plan to save seeds, the processes involved and how to...
