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🌱 We are excited to share that BWP is hiring a Program Manager to lead and support school-based gardening and culinary programming across its 75+ partner schools.

We’re looking for someone who is organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and
This month, Chef in the Garden learners are exploring the potato! πŸ₯”πŸŒ±

πŸ₯” Potatoes are WAY more interesting than you think!

Did you know potatoes were first domesticated in South America 7,000–10,000 years ago? 🌎

Today, Peru is home to more
The students have spoken - rave reviews for Chef Tracy’s Pumpkin Seed Hummus and Chef Tamara’s Mock “Apple” Zucchini Pie Parfait in August πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

Student voices are critical to the work we do and hearing feedback of their exper
Sometimes the best lessons come from getting it wrong—and trying again. πŸŽƒπŸŒ±

In Chef in the Garden, students turned pumpkin seed hummus into a hands-on learning experience—practicing ELA, math, and science while measuring, following dire
🌱 Meet August’s Gardener: Lou Rodarte, a.k.a. “Mr. Pikle”! 

This month, we’re celebrating Lou, a longtime volunteer and Master Gardener at Echo Canyon Elementary. Lou shares his gardening know-how through school garden visit
πŸŽƒ Meet This Month’s Farmer: Jeannine McChesney! πŸ‘©‍πŸŒΎπŸ’š

Meet Jeannine, co-founder and farmer behind Greenhouse Gardens—an urban farm, community market, and gathering place in Chandler, Arizona.

What started as a backyard garden has