Common Roots Acorn Squash Farm to School Episode 2: Squash Film description: With gratitude for the Abenaki agricultural traditions our second video about squash celebrates the gifts of today and yesterday. Journey with Farmer Fae into the fall harvest on the farm, discover the Seven Sisters, and enjoy a culinary lesson with Abenaki chef Jesse […]
Christmas Snowball Cookie Recipe
CHRISTMAS SNOWBALL COOKIES INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup unsifted confectioners’ sugar 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt confectioners’ sugar, for finishing cookies INSTRUCTIONS Adjust rack to lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Cream the butter, sugars, […]
October 2020: Apples
Hello friends and families! This September in Farm to School, we focused on a delicious fruit that is PERFECT for harvesting in the fall! I have a riddle to give you a hint of what it might be: What is round, red or green or yellow, has no windows or doors to enter, but has […]
October 2020: Apples
Hello friends and families! This September in Farm to School, we focused on a delicious fruit that is PERFECT for harvesting in the fall! I have a riddle to give you a hint of what it might be: What is round, red or green or yellow, has no windows or doors to enter, but has […]
Farm to School episode 1: Apples Through The Seasons
Apples Through The Seasons Most Vermonters can tell you a story or two about the wonderful apple harvest traditions they have experienced. In this lesson we take a sensory walk through an apple orchard to learn about the hard work apple orchardists do each year to create a bountiful harvest in the fall. We also […]
