Over $9 million to support local food for Michigan’s kids. That’s the potential for 10 Cents a Meal we are looking at for this upcoming state government fiscal year. With this recent news of dramatic budget growth on the verge of being finalized, I can’t help but...
ABOVE: A vibrant welcome to Drew Farm. Sign artwork by Linzell Rice. For Elvin Owensby, it’s the little things that count, like looking out at the farm he helped build and beautify—a farm that was built upon a school district’s decision to swap baseball fields for...
For kids, creativity rules the world. As a FoodCorps Food Education Service Member, I’ve witnessed students rely on creativity for every lesson we do—whether it’s engineering solutions to garden problems, brainstorming scenarios in a play about apples, or making weird...
As communities navigate the ongoing process of managing the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that food and nourishment are at the forefront of public conversation. Barely a month ago, food service workers were recognized for their contributions to...
It’s 7:45am on a Tuesday morning and I’ve arrived at East Jordan Middle High School. I’m here to visit Melissa Lyons, who leads the cafeteria efforts in the building, and who has already been here for hours. Melissa invites me into her kitchen and directs me to a...
Groundwork’s Building Resilient Communities program helps East Jordan Elementary expand its garden to table and Indigenous Foodways curriculum “Aanii boozhoo!” says Jen Lewis, East Jordan’s school garden coordinator from Wagbo Farm and Education Center. She welcomes...