On September 26th, thanks to a generous grant from the Steinmetz Family Foundation, GrowingGreat (GG) and Pius X Matthias Academy (PMA) worked together to transform a piece of dry, barren land into an edible garden classroom on the PMA campus in Downey, open to students and the community. Thanks...
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Stephany Fuentes is a student at Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, CA, one of our partner schools participating in the GrowingGreat Chefs program, blending the science of cooking and nutrition to prepare teens for living independently. For more information, email...
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It’s time to go back to school! Check out these 3 delicious, nourishing and brain-fueling ideas for your children’s lunch boxes. 1. Greek Salad Pita Sandwich INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 cup of chopped seeded plum or cherry tomatoes 1...
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Chef Stavaridis talked to Los Angeles Magazine about inspiring the next generation of chefs through the Manhattan House and GrowingGreat‘s partnership: “When I was a kid, I never really looked up at anybody and saw that I had a chance to be a chef,” she says. “And some of these...
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This is a guest post by our friends at Planet Bee Foundation. Fruits and many types of vegetables start as flowers. To make the transformation from bloom to table, these flowers have to be pollinated. In the United States, bees pollinate 1/3 of every bite we take, but this year, we lost 40% of...
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GrowingGreat congratulates our friend, Chef Diana Stavaridis, who was mentioned in CBS’s article Best Up & Coming Female Chefs In Los Angeles. The article explains that “Diana was tapped to helm Manhattan Beach’s Manhattan House, using her accumulated knowledge of everything from...
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GrowingGreat was featured in the May Science Beyond the Boundaries Preschool Experiment of the Month. In this experiment, children plant radish seeds in a cup decorated with a nose, mouth, and eyes to create “Radish Kid” heads. Over a few weeks, watch the Radish Kid’s...
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GrowingGreat will be hosting a Nutrition & Self–care Parent Support Circle run by Para Los Niños as part of First 5 LA, and you are invited to be part of it! Meet other parents and learn together about creating healthier habits for your young children and your family. JOIN US! July 21st...
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We love getting feedback from GG students! Check out this note from a 4th grader who enjoyed the garden program and meeting Chef Diana.
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Guest Blog by Jill Coons, GrowingGreat’s Director of Education School’s out soon for GrowingGreat and summertime is the perfect time for children and their families to create a bee-autiful habitat for pollinators. Families can plant a colorful garden with a variety of summertime blooms...
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