AmeriCorps Works to 'Get Things Done'
In the fall of 2017, the Somers community passed a $16 million bond to rebuild the middle school, a building in dire need of updates. Good news, right? Unfortunately, the new floor plan eliminates the existing school garden.
FoodCorps service member Brenna Sellars, who serves the Somers community, was perplexed by the question, "How do I provide students with garden education without a garden?" Brenna rose to the challenge, collaborating with her site supervisor and school community partners to develop a plan: move the garden to a new temporary location until construction is complete.
Read the full story of Brenna's monumental efforts to re-locate the garden.
Tips for Growing Perennial Herbs
John Wallace, farm manager for our Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training (SIFT) program in Butte, offers some advice for growing herbs in cold desert climates.
"Perennial herbs are a nice option for a low-maintenance garden," John writes in his new blog post. "With minimal maintenance, you can develop resilient plants that will be able to take on the coldest winters and the toughest droughts. We have four simple raised beds in front of our greenhouse that are designated for perennial herbs. Over the years we have grown a variety of herbs, and some have passed the test of time with minimal weeding and watering."
Read John's full post about the various herbs grown on our SIFT farm.
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