01.20.10

in the garden

From the moment I heard about Alice Waters Edible Schoolyard project I was in awe. I think it’s such a simple and brilliant idea to involve children in the process of growing food and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. The first New York branch of the Edible Schoolyard will be going up in Brooklyn along with an amazing solar-powered kitchen. I also read this article about a non-profit called La Mesa Verde building gardens in the backyards of low income folks in San Jose as a means to bring fresh fruits and vegetables into the neighborhood. So simple and inspiring, I love it.

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Images by Work Architecture and Darcy Padilla for the New York Times
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6 Comments so far

  1. Jennifer January 20th, 2010 11:21 am

    I love the concept, too. I hope an Edible Schoolyard comes to Chicago.

  2. life according to celia January 20th, 2010 11:45 am

    did you watch this iconoclasts?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBFz8b1kWS8

    the woman brought me to TEARS.

  3. DailyChef January 20th, 2010 5:18 pm

    What a great idea. Getting kids involved early is the best way of building sustainable habits.

  4. Kelly January 21st, 2010 7:27 am

    celia,
    what a great link! she’s so right…

  5. jenn January 21st, 2010 11:14 pm

    my youngest is in 5th grade and his school has a garden. all grades K-12 help out and they use the fresh produce to help make lunches in the school cafeteria. it’s is so great and has inspired us to plant a garden in our yard too :)

  6. Geralyn January 25th, 2010 5:17 pm

    I love seeing things like this. My thesis five years ago was about how children that garden and follow a gardening curriculum have improved preferences for fruits and vegetables. It was fun research that had great results.

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