by Francie Randolph | Apr 9, 2014 | Farmer-in-the-School Program
How Small Things grow into Big Change There’s something about small hands with little seeds that bring on big smiles. Children’s gardens are magical places – places of learning, excitement and joy. For kids – and adults lucky enough to...
by Francie Randolph | Apr 2, 2014 | Farmer-in-the-School Program
IN AN (ORGANIC) NUTSHELL Envisioning Change Our premise is simple. We’ve seen that if kids grow food, they’ll try it and eat the goodness they’ve grown. Yes to spinach. Yes to pea shoots, to carrots, to edible flowers. Yes to kale chips! It’s this enthusiasm for...
by Francie Randolph | Mar 30, 2014 | Farmer-in-the-School Program
We’ve got a secret weapon and her name is Farmer Stephanie. She is the most fun carrot-topped farm girl you could ever hope to meet. And not only is she one of the three founders of the Truro Agricultural Fair but she is an educational wonder in the classroom,...
by Francie Randolph | Mar 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Making vegetables fun for kids… if we get them outside playing in the dirt and watching the miracle of a tiny seed, tended and cared for, growing into delicious food, well it just sort of happens. Lots of laughter, playing “Tag, We’re Fit!”...
by Francie Randolph | Jan 27, 2014 | News, Sustainable Cape News, Truro Agricultural Fair
Jan/Feb 2014 … As the Truro Agricultural Fair’s popularity grew, so did the vision. The event now falls under the nonprofit umbrella organization Sustainable CAPE- Center for Agricultural Preservation & Education. The group focuses on teaching children that “food...
