Burlington School Food Project
Since this past fall, City Market Member Workers have provided the labor necessary to process over 400 lbs. of fresh vegetables every week for all schools’ salad bars in the district!
In addition, students from Edmunds Middle School have been visiting the Co-op every month for the past three years. Led by our Food Education Coordinator/author of City Market's blog Serving Up Vermont, Caroline Homan, students integrate food, farming and nutrition education into their math curriculum, and explore issues around food quality, such as taste, cost and environmental impact. And we can’t forget City Market being a major sponsor (for a third year in a row) of the 3rd Annual Jr. Iron Chef Vermont event, taking place on March 27th, 2010 at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds.
So how can you get involved? As a City Market Member Worker, or just a superstar volunteer, there are weekly opportunities to help out with BSFP’s initiatives both in the kitchen and outside on the farm and in the garden (we’ll have to wait till spring for that of course…). No time to work? There are also fundraising and sponsorship opportunities to help us achieve our goals. If you would like to get involved or have any questions about the project, please contact Farm to School Coordinator, Bobby Young at ryoung@bsdvt.org or 864-8415. Thanks so much to all Members and customers for making such a huge impact on school food in Burlington!
In addition, students from Edmunds Middle School have been visiting the Co-op every month for the past three years. Led by our Food Education Coordinator/author of City Market's blog Serving Up Vermont, Caroline Homan, students integrate food, farming and nutrition education into their math curriculum, and explore issues around food quality, such as taste, cost and environmental impact. And we can’t forget City Market being a major sponsor (for a third year in a row) of the 3rd Annual Jr. Iron Chef Vermont event, taking place on March 27th, 2010 at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds.
So how can you get involved? As a City Market Member Worker, or just a superstar volunteer, there are weekly opportunities to help out with BSFP’s initiatives both in the kitchen and outside on the farm and in the garden (we’ll have to wait till spring for that of course…). No time to work? There are also fundraising and sponsorship opportunities to help us achieve our goals. If you would like to get involved or have any questions about the project, please contact Farm to School Coordinator, Bobby Young at ryoung@bsdvt.org or 864-8415. Thanks so much to all Members and customers for making such a huge impact on school food in Burlington!