To wrap up the end of the school year, the Central Community Schools Garden Committee hosted a Spring Garden Party at the school garden. The party was held to support opportunities for kids in the school garden, celebrate the spring season and our community. Continue reading
Even though I have my garden planted I still enjoy going to Farmers’ Markets.
They have wonderful produce ready to purchase while my seedlings are just starting to bloom. Continue reading
Farm to School came to the New Albin second graders this spring. The students learned and tasted four different foods grown and produced in Northeast Iowa. Continue reading
DECORAH Some of the John Cline Elementary School kids had fun as the Walking School Bus turned into a Biking School Bus in honor of National Bike to School Day! A HUGE thanks to students at Decorah High School, Luther College Women’s Basketball, and Luther College Men’s Soccer for giving each kid a buddy to ride with and to the Decorah Police Department for helping everyone to stay safe! Continue reading
Jodi and Jeremy Peake describe the milking system as Dayna Burtness checks out the suction in the teat cup. Nick Nguyen and Landon Corlett look on.
The Fayette County F2ECE preschool friends recently learned about bell peppers. Continue reading
Eating out this summer with family? Maybe you are going on vacation, going to grandma’s house or just out for a weekend drive. We all stop somewhere to eat on the way. You may want to read this article by the American Heart Association to help you make healthier choices for your family this summer. Starting May 21, 2018 things are changing – I think for the better. Continue reading
Crestwood Elementary is creating a school environment that supports healthy behaviors and aims to empower students through nutrition education, school meals, and engagement of staff, parents, and the community through a project with the Iowa Department of Education. Continue reading
Healthiest State Initiative, a nonprofit organization driven by the goal to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation, and the Iowa Department of Public Health announces that 12 Iowans have been accepted into the 2018 Iowa Walking College. Among those Walking College members is Jayne McCormick, a member of the “Walk-on Waukon” organization. Continue reading
