News & Updates
A Day in the Project GROWS Life, with Rheannon!
Rheannon Fultz has been a seasonal member of Project GROWS since 2018, and today we would like to highlight the important role she plays on our team. We have the pleasure of having her on the team again this year, and Rheannon will be with us for a few more weeks...
Thank you, Rachel!
Today, we would like to thank Project GROWS' summer Food Access Intern Rachel Smith. Rachel is a recent graduate from Blue Ridge Community College, and in the fall, she will be starting a new journey at Virginia Tech studying Dietetics! While we will truly miss her,...
Super Summer Chefs Episode 2: Cucumbers
Thank you so much for tuning in to the second episode of Super Summer Chefs! Once again, Project GROWS has teamed up with the the Boys and Girls Club of Waynesboro Staunton & Augusta County and the Virginia Family Nutrition Program for a brand new episode...
Reflections from Katie
Today we want to say thank you to our Spring Farm Intern, Katie Stankard! A May 2020 graduate of JMU, Katie’s major in Geographic Science and passion for sustainable farming made her a perfect fit with our Project GROWS team. While it is sad to see her move on, we are...
Project GROWS: Cooking at Home
Welcome to Cooking at Home! Due to COVID-19, Project GROWS has not been able to host any field trips or camps this spring or summer. For our newest project however, we'll be bringing the summer camp to you! On Friday, Project GROWS will be providing students at the...
Super Summer Chefs Episode 1: Carrots
Resources/ Recursos: Watch Episode 1 / Visualiza el episodio 1 Download the Super Summer Chefs Flyer / Descarga el folleto de Súper Chefs del Verano Download the Glazed Carrots Recipe / Descarga la receta de Zanahorias Glaseadas Read this blog post in Spanish/ Lee...
What’s the Dirt with the Dixon Educational Center School Garden?
Jon M. Huntsman Sr once said, “A crisis creates the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed.” The past few months have indeed been a crisis, as...
Signs of Spring, Episode 9: Square Foot Gardening
Resources/Recursos: Watch Episode 9/ Visualiza el Episodio 9 Download Square Foot Gardening Planning Sheet/ Descarga las instrucciones de la actividad del Episodio 9 en Español Read this blog post in Spanish/ Lee esta entrada de blog en español Welcome to...
Thank you, Chelsea!
Today we want to say thank you to Chelsea deRochemont, our Spring 2020 Education Intern! Chelsea started working for Project GROWS in January and has been an incredible addition to the team throughout her internship. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Project GROWS has...
Signs of Spring Episode 8: May Harvest of the Month
Resources/Recursos: Watch Episode 8 / Mira el episodio 8 Download Episode 8 veggie poster in English / Descarga el Episodio 8 y el póster en español sobre este vegetal Read this blog post in Spanish / Lee esta entrada de blog en español Welcome to Episode 8 of our...