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Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods

On Friday, June 6th, we celebrated the Annual Salad Party for Grades Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th (our last @Lunch of the school year)!  Salad Parties give our students the Taster-tunity (that means Opportunity to Taste) the foods they grew, which were ready to harvest! Our amazing volunteers served the students while giving food facts, teachingContinue reading “Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods”

Salad Parties – Grades 1, 2, 3 Tasted Some New Foods

On Friday, we celebrated the Annual Salad Party for Grades 1,2,3 (our last @Lunch of the school year)!  Salad Parties give our students the Taster-tunity (that means Opportunity to Taste) the foods they grew, which were ready to harvest! Our amazing volunteers served the students while giving food facts, teaching about the health benefits ofContinue reading “Salad Parties – Grades 1, 2, 3 Tasted Some New Foods”

WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!

5th Grade Garden Club Students under cover during a rainy Learn @Lunch In Garden Club, we focus on growing food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, your kids are brought take-home plants to your family after school Friday. We are here to support our families to grow!Continue reading “WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!”

Weather and Front of School Planting Event on Sunday, May 4th

Hi,  The weather is very iffy tomorrow, so we will make our decision by 9am and post here/social media. If it happens tomorrow, it will be in the afternoon but may be a little earlier or later (depending on weather report). If the weather is too severe, we will cancel and possibly reschedule. Thanks forContinue reading “Weather and Front of School Planting Event on Sunday, May 4th”

School Front Native Garden Planting Event on May 4th

Make an impact and change the front of our school! We know it’s been pretty ugly up there, but a lot has been happening behind the scenes! JOIN the TFES Garden Club for the “School Front Native Garden Planting Event” Event Details:   When:  Tentatively – May the Fourth Be With You!  1:30pm – 3:30pm  Who:Continue reading “School Front Native Garden Planting Event on May 4th”

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GARDEN WATERING VOLUNTEERS

Welcome Watering Warriors and Garden Guards! We thank you for your help! Below are some important instructions for your volunteering at the TFES Food Garden. Please check back for updates previous to your signup date. To help you with your gardening duties, we have created a list with tips for helping with chores in theContinue reading “INSTRUCTIONS FOR GARDEN WATERING VOLUNTEERS”

How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant

THIS WEEK:  WE ARE SENDING HOME CUPS OF SOIL WITH SEEDS YOUR KIDS PLANTED!  In Garden Club, we focus on growing our own food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, we send home starter plants and are here to support our families to grow! We have putContinue reading “How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant”

Soil, Sun, & Science with Students

A 5th grade class and all the 4th grade classes joined us in the TFES Food Garden to help us correct our soil and prepare our beds for planting! With the help of Penn State University’s Agriculture Department, we had our soil tested. We used the reports, as we applied math and soil science toContinue reading “Soil, Sun, & Science with Students”