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Thank you again to the Northwest Observer who did a front page story on the Classroom to Food Market Pipeline (CFMP) for Stokesdale Elementary’s AIG class. Click Here or the image to read the complete article on page 1 & page 10.
This month, Cone Elementary’s harvest of microgreen radishes made their way to “Hansel & Gretel,” the two Groundhogs under Piedmont Wildlife Rehab’s care. Thanks again to Bulldog Printing for helping sponsor the Classroom to Food Market Pipeline (CFMP) at Cone.
Greensboro Day School makes their 3rd delivery of student grown microgreens (since starting in February) this Tuesday, April 4th to Tessa Farm to Fork.
Here’s where, when, and how to try them:
TUESDAY – FRIDAY 8:00AM – 2PM | 5PM – 9PM
SATURDAY 8AM – 2PM | 5PM – 9PM
SUNDAY 8AM – 2PM
Located at 3929 Battleground Avenue | Greensboro, NC 27410 336.763.1256 and online at tessagreensboro.com and facebook.com/tessafarmtofork
As part of our Food Bike program, we’re in the process of adding more portable gardens at Ragsdale High School with the goal of staggering their growing cycle so there’s a harvest ready each week to be taken to Renaissance Church’s Food Bank.
On Friday, March 18th, the top three players of ReBuildUp’s new Food Bike nutrition game were awarded with cash prizes sponsored by Michael Robinson Accounting.
This concludes the Winter 2016 eight week program at Ragsdale High School with students playing several rounds of the Food Bike card game along with growing their own lettuce bottles at home to win the contest.
Congratulations to Reina, Emily, and Cameron!
Today, March 1st, 2016 marks the 2 year anniversary of ReBuildUp, LLC! To celebrate, we’re announcing our newest game focused on nutrition and helping people grow food in their own homes.
It’s called Food Bike
ReBuildUp’s newest game Food Bike teaches players how to grow their own food using everyday items
Compete in a card game while learning the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
Create portable gardens
And win prizes in the process.
Contact us if you’d like to bring Food Bike to your school, congregation, or community center.
PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – ReBuildUp’s new nutrition program Food Book will be held on Tuesdays January 26th-February 16th 5:15-6:00 at McGirt-Horton Library sponsored by Michael Robinson Accounting.
Food Bike teaches participants how to grow food on their own using everyday items without the need for regular watering along with playing a card game teaching why eating healthy makes you feel better.
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If you live in Alamance County, take advantage of this “sweet” internship in the Cashless Incubator. Experience with starting a home based business along with free baked goods and taste testing new flavors make this a great gig.
You can sign up by clicking here.
See what else is available by going to the NC Triad CI page and contact us if you have any questions about applying or listing your own internship.
PUBLIC SIGN UP (FREE EVENT) – Sunday, January 19th from 2:00-3:30pm, an Economy, Jr. will be held at Deep Roots Market in Downtown Greensboro thanks to sponsor Natural Triad Magazine along with the Nussbaum Entrepreneurship Center’s Startup group Shift providing volunteers.
Healthy snacks courtesy of Deep Roots Market provided to participants.
So if you have a child 11 years old and up in need of some education on how the real world works when it comes to paying bills on a limited budget or seeing what it’s like to run a business selling products and services to make payroll, Contact Us to register!
Remember to bring a pen or pencil along with your own calculator or a smart phone with an easy to use calculator app.