Nov 4, 2019
Our inaugural Sweet Potato Competition had some great entries, but above all, we hope everyone enjoyed growing, harvesting, tasting and learning about sweet potatoes. (Side note: They worked great as…
Sep 11, 2019
Kids love a healthy competition. We were so inspired by the blue ribbon-winning State Fair entry from Dixon Road Elementary last year, we thought we’d host our own sweet potato…
Sep 10, 2019
The PHHI STEM team of Amy Bowman and Doug Vernon will deliver a 1-day professional development workshop on October 9, 8:00am-3:30pm, at the Union County Cooperative Extension Office in Monroe.…
Mar 27, 2019
Congratulations to Amy Bowman and Doug Vernon, who forged the relationships with Kannapolis City Schools that led to Plants for Human Health Institute being selected as the 2019 recipients of…
Mar 20, 2019
Not sure what to do with your garden beds this summer? We’ve got an easy, fun (and delicious) crop to grow: Sweet potatoes!
Mar 15, 2019
Looking for freebies, networking events, professional development opportunities, grants, or just advice on what to do in the garden each month? Subscribe to FRESH Garden eNews, a monthly resource from…
Feb 20, 2019
One of Amy’s favorite experiences of her week at a conference in California, was visiting Pacific Elementary School where all students not only work in the garden weekly, but the…
Feb 12, 2019
Juli Roach is a second grade teacher at Furr Elementary in Concord, NC. The school garden is mostly a one-woman project, borne of her astonishment eight years ago that her…
Dec 19, 2018
In this issue, read about the hydroponics system at Bethel Elementary School, winter maintenance tasks and planning for spring. Fresh from the…
