Deb Moses, our Garden Education Specialist, helps engage childcare providers in edible education and small-scale gardening, including helping them overcome site-specific garden challenges and connecting farmers and their food with childcare centers. She and her husband even constructed a raised bed on wheels to donate to the preschool that their son attends (see photo of that raised bed here).
Deb recently caught the attention of MaryJane’s Farm Magazine (MaryJanesFarm.org) and the Dec/January issue’s “Every Woman Has a Story” section features her and her involvement in Farm to Preschool. The article highlights not only the benefits of Farm to Preschool, but Deb’s views on the subject through the lens of a mother, biologist, and gardener:
It feels great to see kids who are all excited about pulling a carrot out of the ground. It gives me hope, it makes me feel like we can go in this direction of a healthier food system and healthier children. And through this, we can even create a healthier planet.
View a PDF version of the article, or pick up a copy of the magazine at your local newsstand.
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