By Scott Koepke, New Pioneer Food Co-op’s Soilmates garden educator I work with a lot of school garden clubs in the corridor, and one of the most enjoyable moments for me as a teacher is seeing kids discover the large amount of food that can be...
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Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015
Over the weekend, the Library fielded a team for the Police Dodgeball Tournament to help raise money for the Special Olympics. Our team, The Artful Dodgers, had a lot of fun. Games were won and lost, and at the end of the day we brought in $400 to...
Monday, Aug 17, 2015
The rains have been so timely this summer at the children’s Soup And Salad garden that I’ve only had to water a handful of times. Bumper crops of eggplant, cucumber, herbs have been rolling in for Table To Table. Carrots aren’t too far behind...
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2015
I ♥ the Wednesday Farmer’s Market. There are fewer vendors and fewer shoppers so you can take your time and talk to the farmers. Or if you’re in a hurry, you can get in find what you need and get out all in a few minutes. Wednesday trips to...
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Children’s Day is Saturday, June 6th and that means it’s time to plant the Children’s garden! This year Scott Koepke, the education and outreach coordinator for New Pioneer Food Co-op’s Soilmates program , will focus on root crops and...