Apparently Think & Eat Green @ School partners are not only thinking green, but thinking big as well. Big as in 1000 square meters of Asian greens, salad greens, beets, carrots, garlic, and a host of other vegetables sprouting on the…
Read More“Seeing the garden throughout the whole year is an amazing transformation because of all the people that come through, the connections we make, and the joy we get in seeing our work culminate in the plants we grow.” —…
Read MoreGrowing Chefs! Chefs for Children’s Urban Agriculture runs a Classroom Gardening Program in elementary schools to get kids excited about growing, cooking, and eating good, healthy food. Over the course of three and a half months, chef volunteers are paired…
Read MoreThe Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership Summer Internship prepares Vancouver secondary students to be leaders in their schools and communities through hands-on experiences developing school gardens and supporting community organizations that advance our local food system. SOYL values diversity in all…
Read MoreCalculating the square footage required for one person to grow enough food for one year? All in a days (years) work for students at Tyee Elementary. Along with growing vegetables in their garden plots, composting organic material, watering, weeding, and…
Read More“I found this to be an amazing experience that talks the talk as well as walks the walk. You offer real, hands-on learning of ideas and techniques for the classroom that will promote social change. I have pages of notes…
Read MoreThink & Eat Green @ School team partner Veronica Gaylie will be on hand this weekend at the AERA Conference on April 15, 3:00 PM at the Peter Lang Booth #201-207, Exhibit Hall A, at the Vancouver Convention Center. Veronica’s…
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