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Chicago Teacher Gets ‘Fed Up With Lunch’

November 15, 2011 by volunteer

Chicago Teacher Gets ‘Fed Up With Lunch’ By: Terri Donovan on November 15, 2011 What’s your school serving for lunch? Teacher Sarah Wu decided to sample the fare at her school for a year, which meant eating prepackaged, frozen Tex-Mex dishes, thawed-out PB&J on graham crackers and the ‘bagel dog.’ Wu discusses her culinary journey […]

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Farm/Garden Hopping

July 7, 2011 by volunteer

Farm/Garden Hopping By: Mollie Silver on July 07, 2011 Hello & Happy Summer! It is amazing how quickly the days pass this time of year! Plants are busy growing and fruiting and I have been filling my time garden-hopping my way around South Burlington. My current projects with Common Roots include the South Burlington High […]

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Newly-tilled ground

December 3, 2010 by volunteer

Newly-tilled ground By: Mollie Silver on December 03, 2010 Hello, I am thrilled to celebrate the newly-tilled garden plot at the South Burlington High School! The fantastic grounds crew is right on board with Common Roots and the South Burlington community’s efforts to keep moving forward with our farm-to-school initiatives. The soil is being tested […]

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In the beginning…

July 14, 2010 by volunteer

In the beginning… By: Kaitlyn Elias on July 14, 2010 Since the last week in May, Common Roots interns, Mollie Silver & I (Kaitlyn Elias) have been planting a variety of vegetables that will be sold at a fair-market value to the three elementary schools in South Burlington. These include: Orchard, Central, and Chamberlin elementary […]

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