Grow Education Archives
Sippican Elementary School students exchange scissors for seeds
May 13, 2024
Third-grade students at Sippican Elementary School put their pencils down and took a break from the classroom on Thursday, May 9, spending some time outside sharpening their gardening skills.
Wareham Elementary School to plant spring crops
May 3, 2024
As the weather turns warmer, students at Wareham Elementary School are beginning to plant spring crops as part of a food education program. The elementary school’s STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics – program is teaching children to farm as part of a partnership with the Marion Institute, a non-profit organization that supports health through nutrition.
What’s Growing On? January 2024 News from Grow Education
January 18, 2024
Winter presentations have been a part of Grow Education's farm to School program for many years now, bringing local farmers into the classroom to discuss food production, environmental stewardship, and science.
What’s Growing On? November 2023 News from Grow Education
November 20, 2023
Happy fall! Our Grow Education farm-to-school program has expanded to new school districts, our team is growing, and we continue to build meaningful partnerships across the Southcoast to connect students and teachers to our food system.
What’s Growing On? May 2023 News from Grow Education
May 23, 2023
After several years of planning and building, and the hard work of many partners, every elementary school in New Bedford and Westport is now benefiting from an on-campus garden!
Springtime Cleanup scheduled for New Bedford Elementary School’s Gardens
April 12, 2023
Mass. Farm to School (FTS) Brings Student & Community Engagement Strategies to the New Bedford Public School System on Thurs. 4/13/2023 from 3:30pm – 5pm.
Marion Institute’s Grow Education Program selected as beneficiary for Stop & Shop’s Bloomin’ 4 Good Program
March 31, 2023
Marion Institute's Grow Education Program has been selected as the beneficiary of the @StopandShop Bloomin’ 4 Good Program! Each time a $10.99 bouquet in the sleeve marked “Bloomin’ 4 Good” is purchased at the Stop & Shop at Wareham, MA during the month of April we will receive a $1 donation.
What’s Growing On? March 2023 News from Grow Education
March 22, 2023
Our FoodCorps members designed a lesson to connect to the third-grade history curriculum around the Boston Tea Party which was supported by an herbal tea lesson where students were able to pick and choose the loose-leaf herbs of their choice to make their own cup of tea.
Shalynn Brooks, FoodCorps service member, Grow Education Program, highlighted on Today.com for Soul Food lesson/Black History Month
February 17, 2023
We are so proud of Shay Brooks, one of our FoodCorps service members in the Grow Education Program, for being interviewed on Today.com for her Soul Food lesson for Black History Month!
What’s Growing On? January 2023 News from Grow Education
January 18, 2023
Third graders at Brooks Elementary School in New Bedford participated in a tea party this past week. The lesson was created and facilitated by one of Marion Institute’s FoodCorps members, Olivia Rother, to integrate with curriculum being taught in their social studies class.
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Adam Davenport
Grow Education Program Manager
adam@marioninstitute.org
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