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Farm to School

  • Monthly cooking lessons for 1,165 students, preschool to grade 5
  • Empower children to grow, prepare, and taste healthy foods/li>
  • Nurture positive relationships with local schools and families

Farm to Go

  • Middle school student-chef after-school courses/li>
  • Prepared over 12,800 delicious meals for their family members/li>
  • Creative recipes encourage chefs to practice on their own

Community Food Shares

  • Families identified by social workers have access to healthy foods/li>
  • Fresh organically grown farm foods are available 25 weeks a year/li>
  • Families help run this program and take care of the Wheeler House

Growing Gardens, Growing Kids

  • Engagement in hands-on garden experiences with students and families/li>
  • Emphasis on nutrition, environmental awareness, and stewardship/li>
  • Cultivates the joy of growing yummy, healthy foods

Gatherings on the Land

  • Seasonal experiences planned with children and families/li>
  • Festive opportunities for a variety of purposes with nutritious foods/li>
  • Summer camps and events that nurture the inner life of each participant

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Latest Posts

Episode 3: Microgreens & Soil Health

Episode 3: Microgreens and Soil Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xgcvPJSrZ0&feature=youtu.be Restoring Ourselves, Our Soil, and Sprouting Microgreens scratches the surface of … [Read More...]

Red Wigglers

January 2021: Microgreens

Hi friends! It’s Lauren here, with your Farm to School topic for January. You must know I love riddles by now, so here’s your next one: What do they do by day? They creep and crawl and work … [Read More...]

December 2020: Squash

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 … [Read More...]

Common Roots
Homestead at Wheeler Nature Park
P.O. Box 9335
1100 Dorset Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05407

Mailing:
P.O. Box 9335
South Burlington, Vermont 05407
802.652.0188
info@commonroots.org

Special thanks to Jennifer Blonaise, Logan Hall-Potvin, Michelle Keefler, and Lizzie Bogosian for photographs.

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