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Youth Leader Spotlight: Patricia
By Patricia W., 2021 Youth Leader in Ag (Summer Youth Staff), Staunton High School '22 I've gone to Staunton High School, and COVID-19 has made it difficult to prepare for college. That's why I was enthusiastic to apply when my guidance counselor, Mrs. Pleskonko,...
Reflections from Fiona McGhee, 2021 Youth Leader in Ag
by Fiona McGhee, Spring 2021 Youth Leader in Agriculture If you had told me a year ago that volunteering on a farm at the end of a global pandemic would be my favorite activity of the week, I would have given you a quizzical look and walked away. Watching things grow...
Reflections on Growth, Transformation, and Community: Parting Words from Laura Faircloth
I’ve long been drawn to the process of metamorphosis. When going through times of great change in my life, I think of the plump caterpillar enveloping itself in the chrysalis. Did you know that inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar digests its own body? The old body...
Saying Goodbye and Thank You to Laura Faircloth!
The Impact of Laura Faircloth After four years leading the growing cycles of tillage, planting, cultivation and harvest on The Farm at Project GROWS, Laura Faircloth, Director of Farm Operations has stepped down from her role at Project GROWS as she moves into a...
Academic Learning in a Preschool Garden: A Teacher Perspective
By Katie Schulz-Ditchen, Special Education Teacher, Staunton City Schools As an early-childhood special education teacher, I have been so fortunate to work with Nichole Barrows and the rest of the Project GROWS team at our school, Dixon Educational Center. We are...
Harvest of the Month Featured Farmer: Robert Clemmer!
Welcome to the third video in our Harvest of the Month: Featured Farmer Spotlight. This Month’s Fun Fact Question is, “What is the difference between direct seeding and transplanting?” In this episode, Patricia-Marie, our Education and Marketing Assistant, visits our...
The Taste of Spring Plant Sale 2021!
The 5th Annual Project GROWS Plant Sale is here! Whether you’re looking to start your first victory garden or a returning customer ready to stock up on your usual order, we are excited to be back again this year with a selection of sustainably grown vegetable, fruit...
COVID-19 Updates at Project GROWS
Project GROWS continues to take seriously the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as our mission as a farm-based public health, educational and food access advocacy organization. Our health and well-being comes from the ground up, where we know the foundation for...
Harvest of the Month: Featuring Wild Altar Farm!
Welcome to the second video in our Harvest of the Month: Featured Farmer Spotlight. . This Month’s Fun Fact Question is “How do plants and fungi work together in an ecosystem?” In this episode, Patricia-Marie, our Education and Marketing Assistant, visits our featured...
Harvest of the Month: Featured Farmer (March)
Welcome to the March video in our Harvest of the Month: Featured Farmer Spotlight series. Each video will feature an amazing local farmer in our community and explore a Fun Fact question to look for in the interview. This Month’s Fun Fact Question is “What do farmers...