Grow Education News
What’s Growing On? August 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
August 16, 2020
Get to know Mikaela, our second FoodCorps Team Member for the 2020/2021 school year!
What’s Growing On? July 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
July 20, 2020
As we mentioned in a past newsletter, the Marion Institute was lucky to receive two Food Corps members for the upcoming year. Get to know them in this post!
New Bedford’s Farm to School Initiative – One Year Later
June 22, 2020
Typically in May, Grow Education is planting garden bed after garden bed across New Bedford’s Elementary schools. Though spring has looked different this year, we have adjusted and continue to support our school partners and their communities.
SouthCoast Insider – June 2020 – Growing Local
May 28, 2020
Grow Education's Adam Davenport speaks about Grow Education and the Southcoast Food Policy Council for SouthCoast Insider's June 2020 issue.
What’s Growing On? May/June 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
May 27, 2020
Typically in May, Grow Education is planting garden bed after garden bed across New Bedford’s Elementary schools. Though spring has looked different this year, we have adjusted and continue to support our school partners and their communities.
What’s Growing On? April 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
April 20, 2020
Leading up to the outbreak of COVID-19, we heard many concerns about food equity issues if schools were to close. Students across the nation coming from areas of poverty rely on meals that they are served in school – what would they do without those meals?
What’s Growing On? March 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
March 17, 2020
March is all about coming together with community...and "student bees"! Read more on how a special presentation from local high school students taught some 3rd graders about how bees work together to pollinate.
What’s Growing On? February 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
February 18, 2020
Why is the work that we do important?... and how will it leave a lasting impact for our community? The reality of food inequality in our region...
What’s Growing On? January 2020 News from Grow Southcoast
January 21, 2020
Grow Education has an exciting year ahead as we look into 2020! With all the momentum built in our Farm to School project we are moving full steam ahead in our partnership with New Bedford Public Schools...
What’s Growing On? October 2019 News from Grow Southcoast
October 22, 2019
Grow Southcoast has undertaken a formative month in building the Farm to School Project with New Bedford Public Schools. The Farm to School Project adds to Grow’s garden-based education programming—with the goal of improving school food to be healthy, fresh, tasty and local!
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
