We are thrilled to share all of our exciting programs from this past year in our annual report. Please click here to read a copy. And, if you would like to celebrate our anniversary with us on April 27, we still have a few tables left. Please click here for all the details about Farm
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GrowingGreat is excited to announce that our Leadership Award recipient at the Farm to Table benefit on April 27 will be the national Association of Science-Technology Centers for their support of the My First Garden network. This network, led by GrowingGreat, is a collaborative of science...
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GrowingGreat just got back from the National Association for the Education of Young Children conference in Washington, DC. We had over 100 preschool teachers participating in our garden, nutrition and STEM activities! Watch our My First Garden webinar led by GrowingGreat with the Association of...
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Do you know any students who would like to vote for their favorite vegetable? Email sa***@**********at.org and we’ll send you a ballot. All voters will receive GrowingGreat wristbands and we’ll publish the results in this blog. Click here for video from the “Make a Difference”...
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That’s what it says in the drawing above in the pink speech bubble shaped like a heart. Thanks to all of you, our generous donors who make it possible for our programs to be offered regardless of a community’s ability to pay. Thank you for coming together to make Farm to Table such a success...
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Meet Carla Torres and Maria Miranda! They will receive GrowingGreat’s Leadership Award at the Farm to Table benefit on April 21, 2018. For tickets, click here. This award recognizes individuals in low-income, inner-city neighborhoods who have gone above and beyond in implementing GrowingGreat...
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128 kids; 64 parents; 16 teachers; 64 potatoes; 180 apples; 10 stalks of celery; 60 food coloring bottles; 360 cotton balls; 360 pinto beans; 120 plastic bags; carrot, radish, broccoli, herb, and lettuce seeds (more than you can count); food samples for all from the five food groups; and 6 story...
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“It has been two fantastic first months working for GrowingGreat and I have loved every moment so far,” says Garden Educator Monica Moncada. “My educational background is in anthropology and I have always been fascinated by the complex interactions between humans and plant life. Before...
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On September 26th, GrowingGreat (GG) and Pius X Matthias Academy (PMA) worked together to transform a piece of dry, barren land to a edible garden classroom on the PMA campus in Downey, open to students and the community. Thanks to the hard work of 40+ PMA students and teachers and GG staff, the...
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Hi! My name is Kristina Halverson and I am so excited to begin the school year as a member of the GrowingGreat team! Before pursuing a career in nutrition, I was an elementary school teacher in New Orleans. In my classroom, it didn’t take long for me to see how important it was for our
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