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January 22, 2023

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Our first Blue Watermelon Project Annual Report is here! We have a lot to celebrate thanks to partners and supporters like you. Head to our website to see our collective impact for the 2024-2025 year.

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Our 2026 Feeding the Future student team application is now open! Head to the 🔗 in our bio or bluewatermelonproject.org for the FAQ and application.

This culinary competition brings together students, teachers, local chefs and school food professi

We are preparing for another incredible year with our Chef in the Garden program! Consider supporting our students by purchasing culinary supplies they will use when cooking up healthy, delicious recipes👩🏻&zwj;🍳

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To everyone who made this school year unforgettable — chefs, farmers, gardeners, teachers, school food professionals, donors, sponsors, volunteers, students, and advocates — we’re so grateful.

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Chef in the Garden learners explore flavors inspired by cultures from all around the world. From traditional recipes to modern fusions, students have the opportunity to taste and learn about the history of recipes from across the globe.

🌎The south

Killip Elementary School in Flagstaff welcomed Chef Tamara (@tamara_stanger) and Trinity from Montapata Farms (@montapatafarms) for their last Chef in the Garden of the school year.

It is a unique opportunity for the featured farmer to be able to a

Arizona is unique because we can grow a variety of crops throughout the school year. Students learn that certain plants like warmer months, and others prefer the cooler temps. Understanding optimal planting and harvest seasons connects to lessons a

Our Chef in the Garden program highlights seasonality, both in the kitchen and in the garden. Our schools in Yavapai and Coconino counties plant and harvest on a calendar that is different from schools in Maricopa and Pima counties. For their last CI