"As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as the animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us' to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself-conciously to the soughing of the trees."
-Valerie Andrews, "A Passion for this Earth"
-Valerie Andrews, "A Passion for this Earth"
Research Questions:
Initial Questions:
New Questions (formed as the project develops):
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Resources:
Chef Ann Cooper
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Kimbal Musk
Reinventing the Role of Restaurants in Changing America's Food Culture |
Nature Play Space Consulting
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The Kitchen Community
The Kitchen Community, a 501c3 nonprofit, was established in 2011 as the philanthropic arm of The Kitchen restaurants to connect kids to nutritious food by creating Learning Gardens in schools and for community organizations across America. Jen Lewin Studios designed the Learning Garden as an easy, affordable, scalable school garden solution; it is an attractive outdoor classroom and experiential play space with edible vegetables. Learning Gardens are designed to be places kids want to play and teachers want to teach, thereby helping to decrease childhood obesity, improve academic performance, and strengthen communities. The Kitchen Community has helped create 76 school and community center Learning Gardens, with an additional eight Community gardens across the U.S. |