Farm Fresh Food in September & October By: Kaitlyn Elias on October 27, 2011 On the last Wednesday of September, Farm to Go programming resumed for the school year. As other students boarded their busses or headed to sports, a fabulous group of seven middle school students entered the Frederick H Tuttle Middle School (FHTMS) […]
Farm/Garden Hopping
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 […]
The Bean Plant
The Bean Plant By: Megan Brancaccio on April 14, 2011 Happy spring, everyone! The warm sunshine is finally here, and the school gardens are underway. The soil is soft and full of life. Today, Mollie, with the help of Mrs. Waltien’s 3rd graders, began planting peas in the South Garden. We are hoping to have […]
Farm 2 Go Pilot program takes off…
Farm 2 Go Pilot program takes off… By: Kaitlyn Elias on April 06, 2011 Common Roots is happy to announce Farm-to-Go, their new program for middle school students at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington. This after-school extracurricular involves 6-8 participants for a six-week session. Each week students come to the Family and […]
Black Bean Month
Black Bean Month By: Megan Brancaccio on April 06, 2011 This week signified the kick-off of our new celebrity vegetable of the month at Orchard: black beans! Mrs. McQuillen’s class helped to construct the sponge-painted beanstalk and green bean pods that will be on display in the front lobby starting this Thursday. Lessons for this […]
