Saving the Season
Today in garden program we would be saving seeds. The kids displayed keen interest in the concept, spouting remarks like, “So you can save any kind of seed? Can I save pepper seeds? Peppers are my favorite.” Or, “Why doesn’t everyone save...Kalispell takes Local to a New Level for Farm-to-School Month
Katie Wheeler is a FoodCorps Service Member in Kalispell, MT. In August, the Kalispell School District Food Servicereally hit the ground running. As a “welcome back” snack on the first day of school, we served up Flathead Cherries followed by Dixon Musk...Becoming a Hyalite Hiker
Erin Jackson is a FoodCorps Service Member in Bozeman, MT. One of the first things I noticed about my new service site, Hyalite Elementary School, was that the mascot is a Hiker. Growing up in Vermont, I spent much of my free time in the mountains, so I felt an...Introducing the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Boulder
Transplanted from the Red River Valley in Grand Forks, ND to the sandy mountainous landscape of Boulder, MT, I feel like a healthy seedling, brought out from the grow lights into the wondrous world of the outdoor garden. To say the least, this seems to have been a...9/11 National Day of Service in Glendive
National Days of Service are an awesome opportunity to work with some new, diverse community partners and just do something different. On significant days throughout the year, FoodCorps service members around the country and our counterparts in other fields of...
NCAT's Growing Leaders Youth Initiatives is nurturing the youth food revolution in Montana. Click here for inspiring videos about building healthy, accessible food systems.
Check out "Local Farms, Local Kids" a short documentary video about farm to school and its positive economic effects in western Montana produced by Lake County Community Development Corporation and Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center.
FoodCorps Montana Report!
Interested in learning how FoodCorps Montana has been creating a healthy food environment for schoolkids across Montana? Read the 2013 FoodCorps Montana Evaluation Report to get the dirt on what has made FoodCorps Montana such a hit in communities across the state.Check out this beautiful video about getting MT beef into MT school lunchrooms made by former FoodCorps fellow Lea Howe. Learn more about beef to schools and other farm to cafeteria programs at farmtocafeteria.ncat.org.