Archive for alyssa

Alyssa is an artist interested in architecture as it relates to human function. Enjoys drawing and painting, making things rather then buying them, roof top gardens, using a worm compost, magnetic termites, hiking, climbing and all things art, music and film. Currently, some of her favorite reading is "Overlay" by Lucy Lippard and "Design Like You Give a Damn".

A Better Education Starts With Food

photo courtesy of: Fresh Start Farm
photo courtesy of: Fresh Start Farm

Fresh Start Farm at The Bragg Nature Center is an initiative of the Baltimore City Public School System to engage students in healthy school menu planning through food and health education, hands-on seed-to-table food experiences and vocational training. This is part of a larger mission to relocate Baltimore’s central kitchen from Brooklyn to Baltimore, source school lunch ingredients from Maryland farms, reopen school kitchens and reinforce that student health is critical to student education. Fresh Start Farms is planned to be part of a national model for farm to school programs as well as a sustainable, organic, teaching farm for Baltimore school children. Continued

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