Food Tank’s 18 summer “must reads” for your tablet or bookshelf.
Education
Celebrating Mothers Who Invest in Their Children and the Land
This May, let’s honor the investment that mothers throughout Rwanda—-and the rest of Africa—-are making in their children and in their land.
Foodshed Pizza and Pasta: Opening the Kitchen to Napa-Area Youth
Foodshed’s internship program gives low-income and at-risk youth restaurant experience that translates to better futures.
IYFF: Community Knowledge Workers in Colombia Train Farmers to Use Mobile Agriculture Technology
Grameen Foundation’s Community Knowledge Worker initiative helps smallholder farmers in Colombia improve agricultural productivity.
Great School Lunches Connect Students to Integrated Food Systems
For many children, school food programs have the power to make or break their day.
Chef Bill Telepan Transforms School Lunches: An Interview with Chef Telepan
Chef Bill Telepan has teamed up with Wellness in the Schools in New York City to bring healthy food to school lunches and teach students about nutrition.
Local Progress Towards a Global Solution: Learning Gardens
Learning Gardens, experiential outdoor garden-classrooms, prove to be worthwhile educational investment.
The Edible Schoolyard Project Integrates an Ecoliterate Curriculum
The Edible Schoolyard Project infuses school curriculum with outdoor garden experiences and academic classes in the kitchen, providing an edible education.
The Evolution of School Feeding
Francis Peel discusses key points regarding the global growth of government-led Home Grown School Feeding programs and the impact they have on education.
Manna to Math: A Conversation with a Food Education Leader
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, The Academy for Global Citizenship’s dedicated founder, discusses school breakfasts, daily curriculum and widespread implementation.
