Jesse Boyd School Healthy Eating Study

Recent, students from Wofford and USC Upstate conducted an interesting project with Kindergarteners and 1st Graders at Jesse Boyd school. The project was looking at helping younger kids to make healthy eating choices. The results were dramatic!! For more information, check out this great article : http://www.goupstate.com/article/20091123/ARTICLES/911231013/1112?Title=More-Jesse-Boyd-students-choosing-healthy-foods&tc=autorefresh

Celebrity Chef Marvin Woods - Workshop @ Richland One

Recently, celebrity chef Marvin Woods visited with students at Richland One Central Kitchen as part of the "Lights on After School" program. Mr. Woods focuses on cooking healthy, fresh foods and encouraging children to eat more fresh fruits and veggies to combat childhood obesity. For more information about this event please visit: http://www.thestate.com/local/story/995606.html

Palmetto Pride Grant Opportunities

The Palmetto Pride Organization offers a number of different grant opportunities that you or your school garden might be interested in applying for. Recently, they had a Fall Tree Grant program which just ended, where they gave out trees to qualified grant recipients. Currently they have a Community Pride grant opportunity that is open until November 30, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.palmettopride.org/grants.asp

Healthy Harvesters Blog!

Check out the Healthy Harvesters Blog by going to the Links listed on the left hand side of this blog (down by the archives), or by clicking on these links: http://nancy-stewarnbspart6org.blogspot.com/

http://pgshealthyharvesters.blogspot.com/

http://nancy-pgshealthyharvesters.blogspot.com/

The Healthy Harvesters are the students and teachers at Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary School. They are doing an awesome job!! Check it out ;)

Also, if you have a blog that you would like us to link to, just let us know!!

Register for NPLAN's Community Gardens for Health Webinar | NPLAN

Register for NPLAN's Community Gardens for Health Webinar NPLAN

Thought that some of you might be interested in participating in this Webinar tomorrow!

City Roots: Your In-Town Sustainable Farm

Here's a neat article about a BIG garden that just started in the middle of Columbia, SC! This father and his children are really passionate about gardening and farming, and they've taken it to a new level by creating City Roots: Your In-Town Sustainable Farm. Production just really started cranking up in June, and they are moving forward quickly. They offer tours of the farm and want to share their story with school children and others who are interested in local food production. To read a copy of the article in the State newspaper, go to: http://www.thestate.com/local/story/981662.html To learn more about the farm, go to http://www.cityroots.org/

Heathwood Hall is Hosting Dr. Ann on Nov. 7, 2009

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School is hosting a special event featuring Dr. Ann Kutze who will be speaking about healthy eating choices for your children. Dr. Ann is a nationally recognize author and speaker on this subject. Registration is $10. After the talk, Dr. Ann will be available to answer questions and meet with participants in a lively food forum under the Campus Center. Several local restaurants and vendors will be on hand to offer delicious and nutritious samples, including ZPizza, El Burrito, Pinckney Produce and more!
This event is open to the public, so please invite your friends. Space is limited Register early using the online registration form at http://www.heathwood.org/.