Fall officially begins this Monday, September 22 and the Dexter Farm to School team is ready to share this great season of harvests with Dexter students. Garden News: We have finally made it through the shoulder season of not quite summer, not quite autumn with the last harvest of cucumbers, string beans and cherry tomatoes.Continue reading “Hello Fall!”
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Welcome Back Students and Teachers!
“Wow! I helped plant that garden last spring, look how much it has grown!” “I love tomatoes, we grow them in our garden at home!” “How do you grow such giant sunflowers?!” Creekside students were back in action this week and we are so glad to see returning 6th graders and new 5th graders exploringContinue reading “Welcome Back Students and Teachers!”
Good-bye winter, Hello spring!
Although looking out the window today and seeing snowflakes scattered across the sky doesn’t really give us that “spring” feeling of warmth and sunshine, Creekside kitchen garden flex students celebrated spring all week long. Students began the week in the Creekside greenhouse learning about the differences between soil and dirt. (Is there really a difference?Continue reading “Good-bye winter, Hello spring!”
Spring Forward!
It’s that time of the year when the anticipation of snow melting and longer days makes even the idea of spring cleaning sound exciting! Next week Creekside flex students will transition from the kitchen classroom and set up shop in the greenhouse. They will do some spring cleaning- scrubbing pots and trays, organizing seeds andContinue reading “Spring Forward!”
Mill Creek students Love Local Legumes
Yesterday students at Mill Creek sampled an early Valentine’s Day treat, black bean brownies, and the responses were all love. Of course there were doubters, “What, black beans? In the brownies?” one Mill Creek student exclaimed as he approached the sample table only to leave with a smile and a simple, “Wow, that was reallyContinue reading “Mill Creek students Love Local Legumes”