Farm to School comes to Flintridge Prep
Flintridge Prep School starts the new year with organic produce in their schools - and a whole lot more!
We also have several pre-schools looking into starting a Farm to School program. These are the easiest schools to work with logistically. And parents who have just spent 3-5 years raising their newborns do not want their children eating fake food.
Watch this spot!
We also have several pre-schools looking into starting a Farm to School program. These are the easiest schools to work with logistically. And parents who have just spent 3-5 years raising their newborns do not want their children eating fake food.
Watch this spot!
Farm to School at La Canada Unified School District (LCUSD) - One Day it will Happen!
Welcome to the Farm to School for LCUSD Blog. We are on a quest! To bring healthy, locally grown produce to our schools. We deserve the best. Our kids deserve the best.
This is a very do-able project. We are working with the national Farm to School program, conveniently located in Eagle Rock at Occidental College.
Here's what it will do for LCUSD:
- Farm fresh, locally grown, organic produce
- Nutrition education programs for the curriculum
- Interactive opportunities for students to visit local farms, gardens and more
- School lunch participation expected to rise
- New revenue stream for local farmers is supported
- Community awareness will increase encouraging healthier eating for everyone!
We are gathering names of those interested and concerned about the health and well-being of the food we are providing in our school system. What do we want for our children? What do we want for our community?email us today: mail @ farmosafarms.org
Click here to join our efforts and download a petition!
Path to Freedom - a family farm to check out!
Have you been to the Gervais family farm yet? this place rocks. Right in the middle of Pasadena, California. Check it out: http://www.pathtofreedom.com/
Bill's Tomatoes - So Cal Style
Last year, Chris and I grew 34 tomato plants. One of 'em never fruited, but 33 did, producing around 11,000 tomatoes. No joke.
Chris (my wife) thought this too much and wanted around 25 or so this year.
So, our maid of honor, Karin, grew some from seed. Only about a half dozen made it. We had bought and planted several as well.
We volunteered at the Tomatomania event (http://www.tomatomania.com) earlier this month. As part of volunteering, both Chris and I got 16 tomato plants. Once we started planting them, Karin came back with another tomato seed batch!
As opposed to 25 or so, we've got 43 in the ground so far (though one or two may not make it) and we're going to plant at least five of Karin's latest batch.
One thing led to another led to another led to another...
If 11,000 sounded silly, that may be low compared to this year. We'll see.
The two documents are fairly, but not entirely, complete. I'll update them as time permits and when we plant the rest.
Bill Anderson
2008 Front Yard Tomatoes
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhmdr5w4_2gqh827hn&invite=nj9fdz
2008 Back Yard Tomatoes
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhmdr5w4_1fh78g9f3&invite=d97g47
Tomatoes - and what you need to know to grow them in Southern California:
http://socaltomatoes.blogspot.com/
Click Here
Chris (my wife) thought this too much and wanted around 25 or so this year.
So, our maid of honor, Karin, grew some from seed. Only about a half dozen made it. We had bought and planted several as well.
We volunteered at the Tomatomania event (http://www.tomatomania.com) earlier this month. As part of volunteering, both Chris and I got 16 tomato plants. Once we started planting them, Karin came back with another tomato seed batch!
As opposed to 25 or so, we've got 43 in the ground so far (though one or two may not make it) and we're going to plant at least five of Karin's latest batch.
One thing led to another led to another led to another...
If 11,000 sounded silly, that may be low compared to this year. We'll see.
The two documents are fairly, but not entirely, complete. I'll update them as time permits and when we plant the rest.
Bill Anderson
2008 Front Yard Tomatoes
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhmdr5w4_2gqh827hn&invite=nj9fdz
2008 Back Yard Tomatoes
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhmdr5w4_1fh78g9f3&invite=d97g47
Tomatoes - and what you need to know to grow them in Southern California:
http://socaltomatoes.blogspot.com/
Click Here
Bill's Tomatos
From Bill direct:
I've shared this item with you using Google Docs. To open it, just click the link below.
Note: There's no raw data in the spreadsheet as of yet.
2008 tomatoes
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pYG77XPs88cG4kZ8LSUL7Sw&t=468275552950923936&guest
Farmgirl will confirm, Bill knows how to grow tomatoes! Keep up the great work!
I've shared this item with you using Google Docs. To open it, just click the link below.
Note: There's no raw data in the spreadsheet as of yet.
2008 tomatoes
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pYG77XPs88cG4kZ8LSUL7Sw&t=468275552950923936&guest
Farmgirl will confirm, Bill knows how to grow tomatoes! Keep up the great work!
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