School’s Out for Summer! Yesterday was South Burlington’s final day of classes- congratulations to all the students and educators who made it such a memorable year! For the past few weeks of school, over 200 Elementary Schoolers and their teachers visited the Common Roots Farm at South Village for an on-the-land experience with many of […]
Farm-to-School May 2018: Radishes
Farm-to-School 2017-2018 May Harvest: Radishes For our final Farm-to-School lesson of the year, the students and I were able to take in the beauty of our natural surroundings in the garden. While the landscape is just beginning to re-green itself, we got to enjoy one of nature’s first gifts in the springtime- radishes. Now […]
Farm-to-School April 2018: Black Turtle Beans
Farm-to-School 2017-2018 April: Black Turtle Beans As we approach Spring, a nice way to get excited about the gardens coming back to life is starting seeds inside. Beans are technically the seed of the bean plant, encased in a pod that may or may not be edible depending on the kind of bean. There are […]
Farm-to-School March 2018: Maple Syrup
Farm-to-School 2017-2018 March Harvest: Maple Syrup It’s March, which means here in Vermont, the Maple sap is a flowin’! This month in Farm-to-School the students explored how this sap, which is mostly just water, gets transformed into the golden goodness that is Maple Syrup. The Native Americans were the first people to understand the process […]
Farm-to-School February 2018: Dairy
Farm-to-School 2017-2018 February: Dairy This month in Farm-to-School, the students explored the importance of dairy in Vermont’s agricultural landscape. There are over 900 dairy farms in the state of Vermont, milking not only cows, but sheep and goats too. The students sampled a variety of cheddar cheeses from Cabot Creamery and Shelburne Farms, and although they […]