Healthy School Environment
Real Food Farm
Aliza Sollins and other representative employees of Real Food Farm spent January 23rd, 2017 in the Agriculture classroom with the accompaniment of various students in other content areas (10th and 11th grade English, Business, and Science) to teach students and educators of the realities of food deserts. Aliza and her colleagues were able to convey the threats of unhealthy eating and the importance of incorporating healthier food into every diet. Real-world examples were examined when maps of the Baltimore neighborhoods were studied to show how different areas suffer from different deficits. Students lead discussions and presented their personal maps to the group. In addition to being able to work with the students first-hand, our visitors were able to get to know the students that would be interested in a summer job through the YouthWorks program at their local farm! |
http://realfoodfarm.civicworks.com/
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RFL Winter Produce Stand
Students worked hard to make healthy produce available to the school community every Monday through the cold, winter months of 2016-2017. Announcements were made and emails were sent to school staff to attend the events, in conjunction with flyers being hung around the neighborhood for community awareness. The produce was supplied by Hungry Harvest, as they recover thousands of pounds of produce that would otherwise be considered wasted because it is "ugly". Bags of ten or more pounds of select produce each week were sold at a reduced price of $7 per bag. As a community school, neighborhood residents are always welcomed in our school to take advantage of what we have to offer. When individuals came to the produce stand, they were also welcomed into the RFL Food Pantry if need be. Most of the produce was purchased by school staff and students who would purchase it for their families, and we would occasionally have community members and school alumni come in to support the efforts.
Students worked hard to make healthy produce available to the school community every Monday through the cold, winter months of 2016-2017. Announcements were made and emails were sent to school staff to attend the events, in conjunction with flyers being hung around the neighborhood for community awareness. The produce was supplied by Hungry Harvest, as they recover thousands of pounds of produce that would otherwise be considered wasted because it is "ugly". Bags of ten or more pounds of select produce each week were sold at a reduced price of $7 per bag. As a community school, neighborhood residents are always welcomed in our school to take advantage of what we have to offer. When individuals came to the produce stand, they were also welcomed into the RFL Food Pantry if need be. Most of the produce was purchased by school staff and students who would purchase it for their families, and we would occasionally have community members and school alumni come in to support the efforts.
More photos of student work available on the "Community Active in the School" page.
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