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Ned Atwater on Helping Students Make Healthy Choices
| Category: from our Donorshttps://www.friendsgkf.com/files/news_img/3u2a3860_cropped_small.jpgFGKF board member Christy Macy recently interviewed restaurant owner Ned Atwater about his passion for preparing healthy foods and his commitment to sharing that passion with young people through Great Kids Farm.
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Thoughts on Planning the Farm's Future from Friends' Board Chair
| Category: from the Boardhttps://www.friendsgkf.com/files/news_img/blog23_photo2.jpgGreat Kids Farm is at a point of inflection between its past and future. Friends of Great Kids Farm and City Schools are embarking on a shared strategic planning process to evaluate our successes and chart a course for growing programs and impact. Friends' Board president Kimberly Warren shares her thoughts at this fertile time in the Farm's growth.
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Farm to School Video Captures Student Views on Healthy Eating
| Category: from the Fieldshttps://www.friendsgkf.com/files/news_img/screen_shot_2014-11-04_at_7.45.32_am.pngGreat Kids Farm began providing produce to a dozen or so school salad bars in 2013. This year, the Farm is scaling up its production to regularly provide farm-fresh veggies to sixty Baltimore City Public Schools. This video provides insight into the power of connecting students to the source of healthy foods.