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Anselma Farmer’s Expressions

Triskeles Staff — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:37:18 +0000

Post by Harold Williford

The farmer’s market was an excellent experience for me. When we sold the brownies we made, I knew what it felt like to get up and sell your goods.

Photo by Harold Williford

Photo by Harold Wiliford

Those were some delicious brownies.

When we made our money we knew that it wasn’t going to go into somebody’s pocket. We knew that it went straight to charity.

We also learned a lot about the farmers…

Photo by Damon Carter

Mechiah, Ben, and Greg interviewed Samuel Cantrell of Maysies Farm Conservation Center. He explained the most rewarding park of his job is “educating people and changing their lives.”

Another favorite vendor was LeBoon’s

Photo by Harold Williford

Their business was founded in January of 2010. We sampled some garlic lime hummus.

Photo by Damon Carter

Here is a vendor from the Camp Hill village

Photo by Harold Williford

If I could make my own business I would definitely be back at the Anselma Famer’s Market.

Food For Thought Updates

Triskeles Staff — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:24:32 +0000

Things have been busy here at Food For Thought so there’s a bit of updates in store. Our first field trip to the Reading Terminal Market was a huge success. See for yourself!

Photo by Damon Carter

Photo by Harold Williford

Photo by Jennifer Kalamon

The students went on a scavenger hunt where they asked vendors questions about their products like where their ingredients come from, why their food is special or different, and about their favorite foods.

Photo by Harold Williford

At the end of the day we cooled off with some delicious ice cream. What a treat!

Triskeles Food For Thought Week 2

Triskeles Staff — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:58:52 +0000

We are into our second week of Food For Thought riding out the feverish heat and working hard as usual.

Photo by Emilie Mcl. Barber

Students returned to the farms after a long weekend to get their hands dirty.

Photo by Jennifer Kalamon

Nothing “beets” harvesting at Charlestown Farm.

Photo by Breanna Vanable

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

The Kimberton farm group got a lesson on mulching eggplants.

Photo by Damon Carter

Photo by Hannah Tucker

In the afternoons half of the group recharges by doing a cooking and nutrition lesson with Yvonne Post from Cooking for Real.

This week we made whole wheat pancakces with farm fresh fruits, dried coconut, or chocolate chips.

Make them at home with the recipe HERE.

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

Photo by Harold Wiliford

This week the other half of the youth made container gardens with Mr. Mark.

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

We are looking forward to a trip to the Reading Terminal Market tomorrow in Philadelphia. Until then, be healthy!

Food For Thought Youth Photography

Triskeles Staff — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:06:21 +0000

With the help of Ms. Emilie a few budding photographers are taking some incredible shots of Food For Thought in action. Here are a handful from the bunch on our first week at work.

Photo by Megan Appling-Lester

Above is a group working at Sankanac Farm.

Photo by Briana Vanable

Melissa, the manager at Charlestown farm teaches the group about weeding.

Photo by Harold Wiliford

One of our students Harold took this photo of his hat, which we’re sure he is thankful for on these hot days.

Photo by Hannah Tucker

Hannah snagged a picture of the beautiful (and half eaten) cucumbers we enjoyed at Kimberton farm.

Photo by Damon Carter

Daman captured the group on our Thursday morning community service trip. Here we are helping out at the garden in Park Springs.

Photo by Damon Carter

As you can see, we’ve got a talented group on our hands.

Triskeles Food For Thought Week 1

Triskeles Staff — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:27:24 +0000

The summer is in full swing and we’re working hard at Food For Thought.

Last week the staff met for some pre-program planning and setting up.

Here we are touring and tasting in Celia’s garden at the Kimberton Waldorf school.

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

When the youth arrived the Garden Building was filled with energy. We played a lot of getting-to-know-you games and built a group culture we all agreed would be carried out for the rest of the program.

Photo by Mr. Mark

We had a big healthy lunch prepared by Ms. Yvonne. All the lettuce came straight from her farm!

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

She also did a demonstration on healthy snack choices.

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

By day’s end everyone is wiped out. But we circle up and talk about our positives and deltas. Or, good things that happened and things we can change then we head back home until we’re at it again.

Photo by Emilie McI. Barber

WHO LOVES TO GARDEN MORE: SENIORS OR YOUTH?

Triskeles Staff — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:53:58 +0000

ANSWER: ALL OF THE ABOVE!

As you can see in the pictures below, the new garden at the Potter Senior building at Eagleview was launched today with a lovely hands-on ceremony involving gardeners of all ages. After a short introduction by Triskeles staff, Clemens Pietzner and Mark Birdsall, Robert Hankin of the Hankin Group and State Senator Andy Dinniman spoke about their commitment to healthy activities for seniors and the importance of the Chester County Gleaning Project to food equality.

Then Megan Appling-Lester, long time Triskeles Food For Thought Program leader, joined Bob and a senior resident of the Potter building to cut the ribbons and open the garden. All ages then joined the Triskeles staff in planting a great variety of seeds and plants, which will soon fill the garden with health and color!

Yeah!! Together we did it.

WHERE ARE THE WEEDS?

Triskeles Staff — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:30 +0000

Only in the paths, it seems, at the Park Spring garden! Some residents came to work and weed Thursday evening, but since we did such a good job of mulching the beds last week, there were few weeds inn the beds and the garden is growing beautifully after Wednesday’s rain. As you can see . . .

GIANT COTYLEDONS SIGHTED IN EAST COVENTRY GARDEN !!

Triskeles Staff — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:22:32 +0000

Well, OK, those are the seed leaves of a newly-sprouted plant, not a creature from outer space. But when the plant is a giant pumpkin vine–even the seed leaves are big.

Oh–the rest of the garden is doing well too!

Container Gardening in Germantown

Triskeles Staff — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:09:12 +0000

The Triskeles crew visited the great youth at the Germantown Hope Community Church again on Wednesday, June 9th, bringing some more container gardens (to supplement those they built), organic potting soil, plants, and seeds.

Since they had previous experience, we let them do all the work. The teens got right to work, setting up the CG’s, filling them with the great Organic Mechanic potting soil, and planting tomatoes, peppers, basil, radishes.

Then outside they went to get filled with water and start to grow some nourishing food for summer eating.

East Coventry Elementary School Kindergarteners Plant

Triskeles Staff — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:23:02 +0000

Friday of Memorial Day Weekend–what else are you going to do? Get out there and get those plants in the ground.

A great crowd of staff and parents joined the kindergartens and Triskeles to plant four new beds with healthy veggies and some flowers. Oh–don’t forget the big pumpkin mound.

(link to more pictures is at the right)