The leaves are changing and harvest time is upon us! Last week we went out to Buckley Community School and harvested loads of fresh produce including end of season tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, onion, cucumber, and many types of squash. […]
First Pop-Up Farmers Market
School has started and so has the first of many TBASID Farm to School events this fall! We hosted our first Pop-Up Farmers Market at Mill Creek Elementary last week, with help from Taste the Local Difference. Students got to shop for local goods including vegetables, apples, jams, bread, honey, and handmade bags. We also […]
Courtade Taste Tests
On February 27, the TBAISD Farm to School team visited Courtade Elementary School’s cafeteria to facilitate a lunchtime taste test. Courtade students had fun sampling apples, juicy pears, and cantaloupe as well as tasting a healthy, homemade fruit dip (recipe). Students enthusiastically voted for their favorite fruit on posters that will be displayed in the […]
Elementary School Lunch in Northwest Michigan
Every learning community is different and sustainable Farm to School programs require developing projects and initiatives that reflect an individual school’s culture, values, and needs. What better way to get to know the school than by sharing a meal? As the TBAISD Farm to School team put together spring Farm to School action plans, we […]
Pop-Up Farmers Markets
October saw gyms, cafeterias, and front lawns of six area elementary schools transformed into busy farmer’s markets. Students at Northport Public School, Glen Lake Public Schools, Buckley Community School, Mill Creek Elementary School, Suttons Bay Elementary, and Leland Public School had a chance to meet their local farmers, taste test apple varieties, ride the MSU-Extension […]