How to Keep your Kids Busy & Healthy this Summer
The summer is a great time to involve your children in the kitchen. New flavors and textures can give children a way to explore food while expanding their palates and exposing them to new foods and cooking skills. There are a multitude of ways to instill a love for food and foster creativity. Keep your children busy, engaged, and excited about cooking with these simple and fun food-related activities.
Spring into Action! How Local Farms Benefit the Environment and Communities
It is spring and that means that the produce aisle is beginning to change with the season. This seasonal change is the most visible at your local farmers market. Unlike large scale grocery stores, local farms are not trying to provide a consistent set of offerings across the entire year, but are instead focusing on listening and responding to the environment as the seasons change. Read more about how local farms provide a unique and valuable resource to your community.
The Connection Between Nutrition & Sustainability
As we continue to uplift ourselves, our communities, and the nation, let’s make time to understand the interconnectedness between nutrition and sustainability. Through resilient informed decision-making, we can find ways to nourish ourselves while also protecting the environment. Read more on how!
Our Emerson Fellow’s Experience at Common Threads
I applied for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship in order to learn how I could enter the anti-hunger field. My interest in this field grew over time as I pursued work in international development, environmental conservation, organic farming, and food systems development. Upon my acceptance into the program, I was thrilled to move across the country to Miami, FL for my field placement with Common Threads! In this blog, I share details about my time with Common Threads, the many projects I focused on, and what I gained from the entire experience.
A Happy Healthy Halloween – Explore Recipes and Fun Activities!
Fall has finally arrived and Halloween is almost here! This is the time to start decorating, thinking about costumes, watching spooky films, and more! With that in mind, we found some fun recipes and activities that you and your family can do this month to get into the Halloween spirit.
Common Threads’ Celebrates National Farm to School Month
October is recognized as Farm to School Month, an opportunity to celebrate the connections and partnerships between students, schools, local food, and farms. Everyday, Farm to School programs across the country are supporting local agriculture, increasing the amount of nutrient rich meals served at schools, and empowering children and families to make healthier food choices. Common Threads was awarded a USDA Farm to School Grant in 2020 and is a proud Farm to School program partner.
