Grow Education Archives
FoodCorps Members Support Year Two of Grow Farm-to-School
November 6, 2024
The 2024-2025 school year marks an exciting chapter for the Marion Institute's Grow Education Farm-to-School (Grow FTS) program, as it welcomes five dedicated FoodCorps Service Members to support and grow its impact.
Healthy Food Starts with Healthy Soil: Grow Education FTS Brings Soil Science to Life in Local School Gardens
November 5, 2024
Healthy Food Starts with Healthy Soil: Marion Institute's Grow Education Farm-to-Table Programs Brings Soil Science to Life in Local School Gardens through Soil Testing.
October 2024 MI Newsletter
October 15, 2024
Marion Institute's October 2024 Newsletter featuring upcoming events, happenings, and program announcements.
September 2024 MI Newsletter
September 1, 2024
Marion Institute's September 2024 Newsletter featuring upcoming events, happenings, and program announcements.
August 2024 MI Newsletter
August 15, 2024
Marion Institute's August 2024 Newsletter featuring upcoming events, happenings, and program announcements.
July 2024 MI Newsletter
July 1, 2024
Marion Institute's July 2024 Newsletter featuring our 2023 Annual Report, upcoming events: MBSR and Boogie at the Bog, and happenings with our Grow Education Program!
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.
CONTACT
Adam Davenport
Grow Education Program Manager
adam@marioninstitute.org
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