Welch's Harvest Grant!

As a family farmer-owned company that is proud to grow and nurture grapes, Welch’s is sponsoring the 2010 Welch’s Harvest Grant in partnership with Scholastic to foster educational efforts promoting the value of sustainable agriculture and healthy eating. Recognizing that gardens provide a dynamic setting for learning, the grant program will provide gardening supplies to 100 schools nationwide to help them grow their own fruit and vegetable gardens.
The Welch’s Harvest Grant is open to classrooms throughout the United States that plan to use gardens to teach students about nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Two winning schools will be selected from each state. Five schools will receive $1,000 awards; 25 schools will receive $500 awards; and 70 schools will receive $250 awards. Winning schools may choose an indoor or an outdoor gardening package. Both contain a variety of tools, seeds, and educational materials, enabling entire school communities to connect with nature and better understand the origins of their food supply. Deadline for application submission is February 6, 2010. For complete details, official rules, and to see if your child’s school qualifies to enter, visit: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752777

Gardening Application for your Phone!

There was a short blurb of an article in the Greenville paper last weekend talking about gardening applications for your phone. These apps can be really helpful when you're trying to identify pests and problems in your garden. Here's a link to a Windows Mobile program that will give you a sense of what all you can find on these gardening applications!! http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/windows-mobile-gardening.mspx