March 11 Friday 12:30-1:30 pm Chef Ann Cooper’s Keynote will begin by discussing the history of the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs and will progress through why they are so important for the health of our Nation’s children. From there she’ll move on to a discussion of Farm to Institution, Farm to School both
Guidestone’s Annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival Thank You! From all of us at Guidestone Colorado, thank you to everyone in the community who participated in our Annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival, the weekend of October 13th-15th. Beautiful weather set the stage for a fantastic weekend of fun activities and we had an amazing
Each year, Guidestone partners with the Salida Boys & Girls Club and Salida School District to host Garden Club at the Salida Middle School Garden. This year, Garden Club was organized by two Americorps members, Leah Capezio (CSU Extension, 4-H STEM) and Ronni Vitullo (Guidestone, VISTA), and Guidestone’s Farm to School Director, Kayla Maddox. Each
Students from Longfellow Elementary, Salida Middle School and Horizon’s Exploratory Academy have been working throughout the spring to transform their gardens into a thing of beauty once again! Each of the 3 SSD garden sites have seen many enthusiastic students throughout the past few weeks. Here is a recap of some of the highlights: ·
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate connections happening all over the country and in YOUR neck of the woods between schools and local food! According to the National Farm to School Network- Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing