By: Sue G. Collins – Reprinted with permission by INTown Paper Budding gardeners in 50 Atlanta Public Schools are growing food to help feed the district’s 45,000 students thanks to grants, community volunteers and the support of the APS nutrition department. Last month, students in the Maynard H. Jackson High School (MJHS) garden club planted carrots, spinach and […]
By: Taylor R. Jones Friday, April 22, represents Earth Day! And what more satisfying way to celebrate than to taste fresh grown herbs and vegetables? Today, the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Nutrition Department served chicken with pasta and green beans seasoned with district-grown garden herbs in all APS cafeterias. The fresh rosemary and basil […]
Twenty West Manor Elementary students enjoyed a fine-dining experience in the West Manor Café last week following a one-hour etiquette class on Jan. 19 sponsored by Sodexo-Jackmont. Sodexo-Jackmont’s Chef Praylani conducted the class earlier in the week in preparation for the meal. Third- and fourth-graders shared a four-course meal complete with salad, soup, entrée, and dessert, prepared […]
Springdale Park Elementary and Sodexo-Jackmont on Wednesday hosted the first-ever Farm to Market Fair in Atlanta Public Schools. The fair’s goal: connect students with the source of their food, nutrition and the environment. All SPARK students had the opportunity to visit several stations on a fall, sunny day in the courtyard. At the Whole Foods station, […]