by mfc | May 14, 2018 | News
As garden educators, we MFC staff have the opportunity to work with students in their school gardens every fall and spring. Here are some of our thoughts about getting kids involved in gardening! 1. Let them choose! Even as an adult, gardening is all about...
by mfc | Jan 8, 2018 | News
By Carter D’Angelo, fall semester intern from Macalester College I have spent the past few months talking to teachers and administrators about Midwest Food Connection. I am from a small town in Massachusetts and grew up surrounded by small family farms. I have...
by mfc | Mar 25, 2014 | News
In the middle of a carpeted, first-grade classroom, a garden full of carrots, apple trees, corn, and sunflowers sprout up. Granted, the plants were first-graders who were “magically” turned into fruits and vegetables, but the students were still learning valuable...
by mfc | Oct 7, 2013 | News
This past week I got to spend more time with the lively and intelligent 1-3 graders at Seward Montessori. Kristi taught students all about Minnesota fruits and vegetables that people were able to enjoy throughout the winter months when refrigeration wasn’t yet...
