Tim Uhlenkamp, an Agriculture Teacher from Sibley East High School, shared some of his wisdom with us in a Skype interview last Monday. Among the topics that we discussed was Farm to School and their involvement in the program. He shared that their school garden feeds up to 90% of the student population in the Fall months. In addition, he reported that sweet corn was a student favorite. However, tomatoes and squash were popular with the foodservice employees because of their health value. He is lucky to have such a positive relationship with his school's foodservice because without their support, Farm to School programs can be difficult, if not impossible, to implement.
I wonder if Sibley East has ever considered planting canning tomatoes or storage crops so they can process vegetables to eat in the winter months.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed hearing about Sibley East High School's garden, i thought it was very brave of them to start a school garden when many schools today are cutting back on school activities and programs to save money. I really admired that they have the students outside learning about the plants and gardening and then being able to feed them with the vegetables that they grew. I never had a school that provided those services for their students, i really wish i had grown up in a school where they could have taught me these things. I think it really helps boost the children's self esteem, they learn to have patience and respect for hard work.
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