Washington County: One Community is a community based coalition whose purpose is to improve the quality of life for Washington County citizens – from infants to elders.
FoodCorps service member hit the ground running in their first year in Washington County and is continuing this year by assisting with a variety of school and community garden projects and programs:
This is a service site with the natural program FoodCorps. The after-school progams regularly hosts FoodCorps service member/s for food and nutrition education.
This is a service site with the national program FoodCorps. The after-school program hosts a FoodCorps service member weekly for food and nutrition education classes, and the school hopes to start a garden in their courtyard in 2013.
This is a service site with the national program FoodCorps. There are two large beds for vegetable production at the front entrace of the school, as well as an operational greenhouse at the back of the school. Five classes and the after-school program regularly host a FoodCorps service member, and the school participates in monthly cafeteria tastings of local produce.
This is a service site with the national program FoodCorps. The school has a hoop house, 4 raised beds, and a compost bin. Three classrooms regularly host a FoodCorps service member, and the school participates in monthly cafeteria tastings of local produce.
As one of the newest health services offered by St. Mary's Health System, the Nutrition Center works to improve the nutritional status of all Maine residents. The Center strives to be a community resource and works towards promoting overall community wellness and providing all people with access to nutritious food, the opportunity to learn and implement healthy and safe eating practices, the support to make lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of nutrition related diseases and the ability to promote personal food security through growing one’s own food.
Thousands of young Americans have dedicated themselves to reforming the food chain, from field to table, and of all the programs that have emerged to channel that energy and idealism, FoodCorps is the most inspiring. - Michael Pollan, Author
The Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (JHCAIH) is implementing a science-based Edible School Garden curriculum with for 3rd-5th grade classes that addresses a rising trend of obesity and diabetes on the reservation.
Our school garden is brand new this spring, 2013! Our garden coordinator is a first grade teacher, and she is working with Farm Bureau and our county's FoodCorps Service Member to develop the space and involve different classes and grade levels. Soon, our first graders will fill our new raised beds alongside 4th and 5th graders at our school. We can't wait to get started!
