A drastic reduction in funding means the Berkeley school district is considering severely pruning its lauded edible program.
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Berkeley raises funds for schools’ edible program
Many local businesses, including Chez Panisse, took part in A Taste of North Berkeley, a fundraiser for BUSD’s gardening and cooking program.
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Berkeley schools’ edible program faces challenges
Jezra Thompson, the new head of Berkeley schools’ gardening and cooking program, explains why it’s in peril, despite support.
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Rosa Parks chickens found dead, buried on campus
The Rosa Parks Elementary School chickens one day after they were born in April. The two lighter-colored chicks, in the back left corner, were the ones that were stolen. (One of them is hard to spot and appears more like a blur.) Photo: Tanya Stiller Two chickens that were stolen from an outdoor coop at […]
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Thief steals 2 school chickens from Rosa Parks campus
The Rosa Parks Elementary School chickens one day after they were born in mid-April. The two lighter-colored chicks, in the back left corner, were the ones that were stolen. (One of them is hard to spot and appears more like a blur.) Photo: Tanya Stiller The Rosa Parks Elementary School community is asking for the […]
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Community arts, education projects get boost from Cal
The school district’s cooking and gardening program, which has been struggling to raise money in the wake of shrinking federal support, is one recipient of this year’s Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund. Photo: Berkeley Unified School District The school district’s cooking and gardening program, which has been struggling to raise money in the wake of shrinking […]
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Portraits: BUSD’s cooking and gardening experts
Berkeleyside photographer Pete Rosos has created a stunning portrait gallery of the staff at BUSD’s threatened gardening and cooking program.
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What’s new in East Bay food, XXI
Mother’s Day brunch spots, more details on Berkeley’s upcoming “Dine Out” to save school cooking and gardening program, and more, in this week’s edition of Bites.
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Berkeley works to save schools’ edible programs
The Berkeley School Board looks likely to back a new plan aimed at sustaining the district’s highly regarded cooking and gardening program.
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What’s new in East Bay food, XIX
New restaurants and coffee shops, foodie tours and book readings: it’s all there in the new edition of Bites.
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School cooking, gardening programs in peril
Berkeley schools’ pioneering cooking and gardening programs are at risk as federal funding is being cut. Parents are rallying to find solutions.
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Plans to put a beehive in every Berkeley middle school
Beekeepers Anthony Fontaine (L) and Eric Rocher inspect their new hives at King Middle School’s Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley on Dec. 5, 2012. Fontaine built the hive out of recycled woods. They will manage the hive for the school garden. Photo: Mary Flaherty Beekeepers Anthony Fontaine (L) and Eric Rocher inspect their new hives at […]
