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Garden Party
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Radical in the Lunch Line
School food goes from "nasty" to innovative in Baltimore, where a tireless chef-turned-administrator has launched a campaign for flavorful, fresh fare for all 83,000 students in the public school system. He's tucking student-run farms behind strip malls and plans for student-run restaurants to serve up the produce. Read all about it in the Washington Post.
Tags: news, student chefs, high school, gardens
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High Tech Greenhouses Use Far Fewer Resources to Produce Far More Produce
Jack and the Beanstalk have nothing on these high tech, California greenhouses. Here, tomato vines climb toward the sky, fed by IV-like hookups and irrigated with water from a man-made pond that stores condensation, rainwater and runoff. Pesticides, herbicides and energy-use are slashed - yet the yield per acre is 20 times greater than with traditional planting in fields. Read all about it in the Los Angeles Times.
Photo by ANNE CUSACK, the Los Angeles Times
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Seeds of Change Planted in Baltimore
Teens will can and preserve local foods - then sell the wares to Whole Foods - if this Baltimore forager-turned-gardener has his way. Mark Smallwood has big dreams for the Charm City, and they include growing, cooking, preserving and selling local fruits and vegetables. Read all about it in the Baltimore Sun.
The Place For Teens Who Love To Cook And Eat
