Food for Thought
Sidney Keeps Growing Farm to School!
Kevin Brouillard, Farm to School AmeriCorps member at Sidney CSD, has stayed busy over the summer! He is helping to support gardens located throughout the Sidney campus. This year, Sidney has doubled the size of its high school production garden and installed a...
Rainbow Cabbage Salad Receives Great Feedback!
We recently completed our final taste test of the year at Tioga Elementary School! We tested a Rainbow Cabbage Salad and received a lot of great feedback from students and staff. Whether the students loved it or it wasn’t their favorite, they all enjoyed the vibrant...
Clayton Ave Students Try Black Bean Brownies!
Black bean brownies sounded a little scary at first to some Clayton Ave Elementary students, but after trying them, they found they loved this healthy twist on a classic dessert! We’re looking forward to developing this recipe further to make it even healthier and...
Stakeholders Gather in Binghamton for Farm to School Meeting
On Thursday, May 23rd, farm to school coordinators, school food staff, and support organizations, gathered at the CCE Broome Agriculture Development Center in Binghamton for the annual NYS Farm to School Coordinating Committee Meeting. Updates on policy and...
First Graders at Sidney Elementary Roll Up Their Sleeves for Mother’s Day!
First graders at Sidney Elementary rolled up their sleeves to make wildflower seed bombs in preparation for Mother's Day. Students packed their seed bombs full of native wildflower seeds and soil, which will be tossed into backyards and gardens around the community....
Rural Health Network Partners With BU to Host Poverty Simulations
Rural Health Network collaborated with Binghamton University’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) program to host three poverty simulations last month in the Mandela Room at BU! Food Bank of the Southern Tier Speakers Bureau members spoke during each event on their...
Homer Brink Students Get Their Hands Dirty for the Spartan Garden!
Last week, our Farm to School Corps Member, Maggie, helped students at Homer Brink Elementary School get seeds started for the Spartan Garden! Over the next month they will be taking care of their seedlings in the classroom and doing experiments. Some classrooms will...
New York Thursday was “Double the Fun” in April!
Written by Maggie Caroompas NY Thursday was double the fun this month! Our Farm to School team held a taste test at Tioughnioga Riverside Academy with the help of 3 special guests: Faith Vavra from Congressman Anthony Brindisi’s office, Mark McMullen from New York...
Sidney Students Sample “Cowboy Caviar”
Written by Kevin Brouillard:On March 21st, Sidney students sampled "cowboy caviar" - a mix of corn, tomatoes, onion, kidney beans, and black beans. In order to keep up with demand, a dozen student volunteers rolled up their sleeves to dice tomatoes, chop onions, and...