Grow Education Archives
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!
Standard-Times 9/8/19- School lunches a balancing act to satisfy diverse populations, loosened regulations
September 9, 2019
Marion Institute partners with the New Bedford Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services to pilot a Farm to School initiative in select schools this fall.
Southcoasttoday.com, 8/23/19: A taste of summer: New Bedford children experience farm-to-table meals
September 5, 2019
A taste of summer: New Bedford children experience farm-to-table meals Published on SouthcoastToday.com on August…
Liz Wiley
Executive Director
liz@marioninstitute.org
508-748-0816 x116
