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
Sep 28, 2020 | 2020AR-Chapters, Current Events, School Food, School Gardens, Slow Food Chapters, This Is Slow Food
The Blue Watermelon Project engages chefs from the area to work with students in school to “integrate taste education and interactive programming into curriculum and everyday life.” The initiative is affiliated with Slow Food Phoenix.
Jul 20, 2020 | Food Justice, Policy & Public Health, School Gardens, Youth Network
Written by Amelia Keleher (SFYN USA Communications Team) “When I was very little, I loved chocolate.” Elizabeth began. “And when you’re like six years old, and you find out that chocolate comes from a plant… It sort of made something click in my head. I was like ‘Oh...
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 11, 2020 | Books, Campaigns, School Gardens, Slow Food Live, Youth Network
Slow Food kids, this one is for you! Author Katherine Pryor reads three garden-themed picture books and discusses taste buds, growing food, and the importance of bees. Perfect for ages 3-7, although all are welcome. Katherine Pryor is the author of Bea’s Bees,...