We are excited to be back in the gardens enjoying the warmth, sunshine, and rain!
May's harvest of the month is radishes. These bright root vegetables grow quickly which is great for gardeners anticipating their first harvest! They are delicious raw, cooked, or pickled. Click the photo to learn more about radishes.
Buckley
The 1st grade students learned about where their food comes from and how important the soil is for our food systems! They tasted corn and bean salsa.
The 3rd and 5th grade students learned about how to make common meals healthier and the impact that small every-day choices can make for our health. They made a veggie marinara pasta.
All students enjoyed a taste test of berry crisp with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
Buckley families also participated in Family Cooking Night! (See below).
Courtade
In the classrooms, we planted transplants of squash, pumpkins, lettuce, and herbs. The 5th grade students learned to make sushi with fresh local vegetables!
We held a waste audit in the cafeteria for students to see how much food goes to the landfill during their lunchtime. Thank you to Food Rescue of Northern Michigan for the materials and support to make this happen!
Courtade families also participated in the Family Cooking Night! (See below).
The Earth Day even was a huge success! All students participated in a school-wide Earth Day celebration. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, the Indigenous Ed program, Bay Area Recycling for Charities, and Oryana for making this event possible!
Northport
This month, we wrapped up lessons at Northport!
The 3-5th grade students learned about eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. They also played a nutrition trivia review game and enjoyed a rainbow fruit salad.
The K-2nd grade students planted transplants for the school garden! They enjoyed bean and corn salsa as their tasting.
Suttons Bay
April kicked off our nutrition lessons at Suttons Bay! In the first lesson, students learned about MyPlate and the 5 food groups. They enjoyed veggie bean salsa as a tasting. In the second lesson, 2/3rd grade students learned about why we eat and healthy snacking. The 4/5th grade students learned about food processing and whole grains. All 2-5th grade students tasted vegetable fried rice with the second lesson.
Día de los Niños
We had a great time planting herbs and making wildflower seed balls at Leland Public School! Thank you for having us for your Día de los Niños celebration.
Family Cooking Night!
Thank you to all of the families who joined us (virtually) for family cooking night! We had a blast making Mediterranean bowls with you! Special thank you to Chef Adam for leading us through this recipe.
Earth Day Extravaganza!
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, the Indigenous Ed program, Bay Area Recycling for Charities, and Oryana for making this event possible!
