TACOMA and PUYALLUP, Wash.—When Devin Drennen’s mother, Susan, offered her son ice cream for dessert, he asked for carrots instead. Why? The fifth-grader at Edison Elementary School in Tacoma learned through a nutrition class about the importance of eating fiber foods to maintain the health of the body’s digestive system. Students made carrot juice with […]
SEATTLE, Wash. – Washington State University Extension is the lead institution on a new “Healthy Gardens, Healthy Youth” project funded by a $1 million grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was announced today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Aimed at addressing childhood obesity and improving nutrition, the pilot project spans four […]
TACOMA, Wash. — Farms in three different areas of King and Pierce counties will open their gates to the public for the 2010 Harvest Celebration farm tours. The celebrations will occur on different days and each area will have several participating farms with a variety of family-friendly activities.
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Western Washington farmers and agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to learn about the benefits and the best applications of summer cover crops at a workshop being presented by Washington State University Pierce County Extension and the WSU Small Farms Program.