Lower Elementary

The Cooking Gene: Southern Discomfort Tour (Youth Cooking/Planting Demonstration)

Youth & Summer Camp Groups are invited to meet Food Historian Michael Twitty as he tells the story of our living history through food. Mr. Twitty traces the backgrounds of heirloom seeds and present artifacts from plantations across the nation and the African diaspora. Student activities include planting the heirloom seeds and making their own ice cream! Lunch tickets can be purchased for $5 (a la carte items available). The event will be held at Atwood Community Gardens located at 779, Atwood Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 (West End Atlanta, GA.)

NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program

NEXT Steps introduces youth to career pathways in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) by teaching them how to apply the transferable farm and market management skills used at Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Farm -- a 3.5 acre training center and outdoor event facility – which include strategic planning and business development strategies, special event management, investigative research and discovery activities, community service and environmental stewardship.

Abernethy Elementary School Kitchen Garden Program

Abernethy Elementary’s School Kitchen Garden program provides kids with comprehensive food-based education, garden space, a working kitchen with a chef and fresh produce eaten at meals. Our goal: improve student learning and instill lifelong habits of health.

The Organic Gardener

The Organic Gardener Ltd. (TOG) creates beautiful and productive organic edible gardens. We provide our clients with a full line of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and education. 

Wildfood Workshop at Campus Klarenthal

Peter Becker is the founder of NewTritionInk and owner of the Knottyfood Manufactory.

The Trained Chef and Nutritional Consultant is also involved in the Taste the Waste Movement.

As the initiator of "The Bionic Control of Invasive Plant Species" he`s developed a program the pactise "Nature Conservation with Fork & Knife"

Since 2010 he is operating the Wildfood Workshop at Campus Klarenthal.

Edutopia

Edutopia is a resource website for educators, dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.

We offer some resources and videos around green education, school gardens, and student nutrition on our website.

 

www.Vegelante.org

 This is a website which promotes healthy eating through education and the arts.  Susan Evans has been volunteering at the Ernest Ingold Boys and Girls Club teaching healthy eating for the past 21/2 years. 

Cien Aguas International School

 Our goal is to implement our school's mission to have a sustainable campus. The grant will enable us to transform our concrete/asphalt school yard into a model of urban gardening outdoor education and simple sustainable practices that community members can practice at home. We will have a space for outdoor health-centered education events which will facilitate community building. The grant will allow us to purchase materials to give our garden a strong start.

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