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DEL.ICIO.USClasses introduce kids to growing veggies, fruit
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The farm to school movement is picking up steam in Atlanta, with schools like Trinity, High Meadows, E. Rivers, Cascade and Morningside Elementary introducing children to growing food.
If you’re interested in getting more hands-on with the movement, or simply want to learn more about gardening as a family, there are a couple of opportunities coming up.
The Georgia Organics convention, Feb. 28 to March 1 in Dalton, offers a daylong farm-to-school workshop for children on Saturday, March 1. The program, for children ages 5 to 12 and a limited number of adults, includes a session on making bread and butter, another on planting seeds and composting, along with music and art activities. For adults, there are lessons in incorporating the activities into their children’s schools. The fee is $30 for children who aren’t members of Georgia Organics; $20 for members’ children, and includes a Friday night banquet.
Farmer Lynn Pugh, whose Cane Creek Farm community-supported agriculture program was profiled last summer in the AJC, is branching out beyond the organic gardening classes she offers to adults with a new offering for families. Pugh, a former teacher, is setting aside 16-square-foot plots for those enrolling in a three-hour class she’s teaching on Saturday, May 3. Families can work in the plots on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the growing season. Pugh will provide information on plant selection, soil development and harvesting. To register for the $50 class, contact Pugh through her web site. There’s a limited number of garden plots available.
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