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October 2020: Sweet Potatoes and Garlic

October 20, 2020 by Kayli O'Donell

Hi there friends!  This October, we’re keeping the vampires away AND nourishing our bodies with deliciously garlicky sweet potatoes. Garlic is always a big favorite in Farm to School, in part because the smell of garlic cooking on the stovetop is one that we associate with home, or the cooking of a favorite dish. Not […]

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Spinach Lesson and Recipe

April 23, 2020 by Kayli O'Donell

Hiya Friends and Neighbors! This week we’re focusing on an extremely versatile vegetable (meaning it can be used in lots of different kinds of dishes) that gives us a LOT of vitamins and minerals and also happens to grow really nicely here in Vermont….its Spinach! What part of the plant is spinach? (is it the […]

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Sweet Potato Lesson and Recipe

April 5, 2020 by Kayli O'Donell

Farm to School has ended too soon! But we hope to bring the fun right to you, at home. Each week I’ll post a blog including a lesson and a hands-on recipe. It’s hard to be in one place all the time like we have to be right now. We don’t have a daily agenda, […]

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Farm to School Cancellation due to COVID-19

March 13, 2020 by Kayli O'Donell

Hello South Burlington Families,  As of Friday, March 13th, Common Roots Inc. has decided to cancel Farm to School’s remaining 3 months of lessons. I am saddened to share this news, as I would have appreciated the opportunity to close up our year together and say goodbye to all my new friends. However, I am […]

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February Farm to School: Color Slaw Recipe

March 2, 2020 by Kayli O'Donell

purple diakon radish

Hello Everyone! This month in Farm to School we are learning how to use clues like color, and plant part (root, stem, leaf, fruit), to understand what food will give our bodies. For example, the leaf’s job for its plant body is to absorb sunlight (a lovely job…) and transform that sunlight into energy, a […]

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