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2 people are interested
Can You Dig It!? After School Program
ORGANIZATION: EAT SOUTH
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2 people are interested
The goal of the after school program is to give the students a garden to table experience of planting, harvesting, and preparing fresh food. Because we will work with students over an eight week period, the children will have an opportunity to watch seeds grow into plants they can eat. Students will plant vegetables, learn basic meal preparation skills, take recipes home, and the program will end with a simple dinner students prepare for their families on the farm. This program will expand upon lessons children learn about gardening and food preparation during summer camp.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
More opportunities with EAT SOUTH
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About EAT SOUTH
Location:
PO BOX 74, MONTGOMERY, AL 36101, US
Mission Statement
EAT South is an urban teaching farm that engages our local community by gathering around, learning about and growing food. We empower people to change the way food travels from the ground to our plates.
Description
We envision a food system where people can access fresh food from farmers, grow and prepare their own food, and are healthy as a result. We believe that a thriving local food system includes: healthy soil, air and water, profitable farms and other food-related businesses, access to seasonal produce, access to information about growing and preparing your own food, a healthier community, access to land, capital and resources by people previously excluded from food and farming systems.
Last year, EAT South participated in over 50 community events, maintained 37 business partnerships and added 19 new local partnerships; we sustained local school gardens by training 70 teachers through the Sprouts Teacher Training Program and over 200 people attended workshops for families, gardeners and everyone in between; our farm engaged over 400 volunteers that contributed over 1400 hours to continue our efforts throughout the city of Montgomery.
We provide hands-on experiences that give the community actionable lessons that they can apply to their own lifestyles. The farm engages visitors through all five senses, encouraging education through immersion and practice. We encourage access to knowledge on the local food system, farm bills and other government oversight so that citizens can effectively engage in the policies that dictate the food that we consume every day, combat food insecurity and encourage individual sustainability.
Your support is essential to continuing our outreach and we are so grateful for it.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
485 Molton StreetMontgomery, AL 36104
DATE POSTED
July 3, 2019
SKILLS
- General Education
- Environmental Education
- Farming
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Nutrition
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Program will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 - 5 pm and runs 8 weeks from early Aug to end of September. We need volunteers to help us set up and break down 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
- Must be available to volunteer at least two days during the program and attend an orientation. It would be ideal to have volunteers who can volunteer 3 days or more to get to know the students.