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The Edible Schoolyard
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Michelle Zupan
Posted 11-11-2021 09:22:00 AM
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Did you know that in 1996, famed chef Alice Waters turned a square of asphalt into the FIRST school garden?
Here's a history with primary sources of school gardens from the Heinz Center.
https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/food-fitness/the-edible-schoolyard
Also from the Heinz Center, that your students will definitely get a kick out of is Marz Ketchup -- made from tomatoes grown on the Space Station.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heinz-debuts-marz-edition-ketchup-made-with-tomatoes-grown-in-mars-conditions-180979034/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20211110-daily-responsive&spMailingID=45921483&spUserID=NzQwNjQ3NDA1MzAS1&spJobID=2121174366&spReportId=MjEyMTE3NDM2NgS2
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Michelle
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