Grow Education News
What’s Growing On? November 2021 News from Grow Southcoast
November 19, 2021
This month, Grow Education focused on celebrating and acknowledging the cultural practices of the Indigenous Peoples from the Wampanoag Tribes.
What’s Growing On? October 2021 News from Grow Southcoast
November 8, 2021
This October, Grow Education celebrated the construction of another six New Bedford Public School gardens with the Pulaski Elementary school community!
SouthCoastToday.com – 11/3/2021 – ‘Connecting students with where food comes from’: Farm bill could mean fresh school meals
November 8, 2021
The Marion Institute's Grow Education program has received funding to build 6 new gardens & add new features to their 12 existing outdoor spaces at New Bedford Public Schools.
NewbedfordGuide.com – 10/11/2021 – NBPS to benefit from USDA* FTS and Community Preservation Act Grants
November 8, 2021
The Marion Institute's Grow Education program has received funding to build 6 new gardens & add new features to their 12 existing outdoor spaces at New Bedford Public Schools.
What’s Growing On? September 2021 News from Grow Southcoast
September 22, 2021
Students are back in school and Grow Education is gearing up for another exciting year of programming.
What’s Growing On? August 2021 News from Grow Southcoast
August 24, 2021
Grow Education is excited to welcome the second cohort of teachers to our Farm to School crew!
What’s Growing On? June 2021 News from Grow Education
June 22, 2021
June is the month for planting with New Bedford's public elementary schools! Students and teachers alike have been excited to get outside and put their hands in the dirt after a long and often virtual school year. Read more about what's grow-ing on at Grow Education!
Grow Education “Faces of Food” in New Bedford: Ashley Brister
June 11, 2021
Get to know a little more about Ashley Brister, Farm Director at Sharing the Harvest Community Farm in Dartmouth, MA!
What’s Growing On? May 2021 News from Grow Education
May 24, 2021
For Grow Education, May appreciation extends beyond Mother’s day. On May 7th, we also celebrated School Lunch Hero Day! Click and read more about how our FoodCorps Team Member Keri helped students show their appreciation for their school's beloved food services staff!
Grow Education “Faces of Food” in New Bedford: Lori Silveira
May 20, 2021
Get to know a little more Lori Silveira, a New Bedford Public School educator for 30 years and a friendly face at Irwin Jacobs Elementary School!
GROW EDUCATION PRESS
The New Bedford Farm to School Movement – Edible South Shore & South Coast, Sept. 2021
Grow Education in #NBW3 – New Bedford Now, June 2018
Greenhouse grows enthusiasm at New Bedford’s Carney Academy – News – southcoasttoday, Jan. 8, 2016
Planting Seeds for the Future – SOCO, March 2014
Planting the seeds for an urban school garden – Brooks, 1.28.14
Edible Gardens Take Root at City Schools – Standard Times, New Bedford, June 21, 2013
Trinity Day School installs garden mural with community’s help – Southcoast Today- November 2018