In honor of Valentine’s day we created an activity to use with your children or students to plant seeds of love while honoring local farmers. Writing a love letter to a farmer will reinforce the all-important idea of eating fresh, local and close to the source food, which we emphasize in...
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A letter from Maria Marrill, GrowingGreat Board President I am proud of GrowingGreat’s commitment to continue expanding to reach more children and families in underserved areas of Los Angeles. We are able to offer our School Garden and Nutrition programs regardless of ability to pay only through...
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A letter from Sonja Sevcik, Lead Docent, Center Street School, El Segundo At holiday time, our thoughts turn to giving and helping others. GrowingGreat has a waiting list of schools that want to join, but can’t afford the program costs. Would you like to help me launch a GrowingGreat...
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Here’s an excerpt from the article written by Supervisor Don Knabe about GrowingGreat! “I’m proud of the impact that GrowingGreat has had throughout Los Angeles County,” said Supervisor Don Knabe. “Children, who may have never had access to healthy, natural foods are learning the...
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#GivingTuesday On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, people around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. We have 12 schools eagerly awaiting GrowingGreat garden and nutrition programs but in need of scholarships. Every penny donated will get these students...
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GrowingGreat will be at the TEDx “Game Changers” event this Saturday, November 15th, from 9-3pm at Manhattan Beach Middle School – more event details here. We will be passing out tastes of a yummy persimmon “pumpkin pie” smoothie (recipe below). We hope to see you...
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GrowingGreat is delighted to welcome our new Executive Director, Jennifer Jovanovic, and introduce her to you. “We were looking for someone to take GrowingGreat into the future — to bring our nutrition and gardening programs to new audiences nationwide,” said Board President Maria Marrill...
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Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables for better health! Naturally colored foods contain what are known as phytochemicals. These powerful nutrients are the disease-fighting substances that also give fruits and vegetables their array of colors. Adding colorful fruits and vegetables (F&V) to...
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DOUBLE YOUR DONATION and ENTER TO WIN Jack Johnson concert tickets! Jack Johnson’s charity is matching donations contributed to our organization through September 1st, up to a total of $2,500. Make a contribution of $25 or more now, and not only will the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation...
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We hand-picked these simple and healthy Mexican-themed treats, sure to delight this Cinco de Mayo. So what are you waiting for? Time to get in the kitchen – andale, andale! Pina Colada Smoothie Ingredients: 1 large frozen banana, cut into chunks 1 C fresh pineapple, chopped ½ tsp vanilla ¼...
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