 "Approximately 25 people gathered together at the Washburn High School's Castle Garden ribbon cutting on Friday for a 'celebration of community.' Although sections of the garden have been operational for over two years, this ribbon cutting ceremony was held to honor garden contributors and celebrate the garden's new sign. Washburn High School's Castle Garden was originally a parking lot and now includes a high tunnel, pollinator garden, rain garden, and monarch oasis. The Castle Garden is open to the public, however caretakers suggest using caution around pollinators, such as bees. Students from Washburn High School will be selling produce from the district gardens at the Washburn Farmers Market on Wednesdays through the second week of October."
Picture taken by Amber Mullen, as featured in the Bayfield County Journal.
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 "Washburn School District’s Green and Healthy School Program has gained national attention for providing students with the tools necessary to live in harmony with the natural world and may even result in a visit from First Lady Michelle Obama.
"This year, the Washburn School District has gained national attention as a district that fosters academic excellence and environmentally focused programming at all levels for students. "In September, Washburn High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence. Then this spring, five Washburn Elementary students visited the White House — twice — to plant and harvest with First Lady Michelle Obama as part of her 'Let’s Move!' initiative supporting school gardens and healthy lifestyle choices as a way to combat child obesity. "So what exactly does this recognition mean for the district, and what makes it such a unique place to learn?" Written by Amber Mullen for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.  "Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed students from across the country to harvest the White House Kitchen Garden and prepare a fresh, healthy meal with ingredients straight from the garden. The First Lady invited back the students who participated in this year’s planting so they could see the fruits – and vegetables – of their labor.
"The students from Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, and Washington, DC, whose schools have inspiring garden programs, couldn’t believe how much the garden had grown since they planted everything almost exactly two months ago." Written by Kelly Miterko for The White House's Let's Move! Initiative blog. Read the full article here.  "When kids from the Washburn school district were picked to travel to the White House in April to help first lady Michelle Obama plant a South Lawn vegetable garden, it was a very big deal to the town of about 2,000 residents.
"Then the group was asked to return. "Five students and two school employees leave today to join other students in helping Obama and celebrity chef Rachael Ray harvest and prepare food from the garden.... “'There is this little dot of a school district in Wisconsin that is having an impact that resonated with the first lady,' said Superintendent Tom Wiatr. 'That’s just cool.'” Written by Jana Hollingsworth for the Duluth News Tribune. Read the full article here.  "Five Washburn fourth and fifth graders will fly out to Washington D.C. Sunday to harvest food they planted in the White House Garden in April as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative.
"Krause believes that the Green and Healthy initiative is "just as important as reading and math," and is the primary reason students from Washburn were selected for this opportunity. "'The Green and Healthy initiatives and standards in every classroom mean that things like gardening are not just special, but instead are a core part of the education of every child in the district,' Krause explained." Written by Amber Mullen for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.  "Hinson, on the other hand, worked side by side with the First Lady in the front bed and was able to converse freely with her.
"'You can tell there was a genuine interest not only in the students she had there, but in the information she was talking to them about,' Krause commented. 'It was exhilarating.' "After spending time in her presence, Lalich made an astute observation. "'I think Michelle is a very important lady in the US and that she does things very well. She just goes with the flow, and if doesn't think something's right, or if something needs to change, she finds a way to do it, no matter what,' he said." Written by Hope McLeod for the Bayfield County Journal. Read the full article here.  "Several Washburn Elementary School students will be among the students helping First Lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Kitchen Garden today.
"This will be the eighth straight year Mrs. Obama has hosted the event. In 2009, she planted a vegetable garden on the South Lawn to initiate a national conversation on the nation’s health and wellbeing. The event evolved into her Let’s Move initiative. "The Washburn School District currently has a 6,400 square foot school garden and orchard. The elementary grades each maintain a section of the garden and the middle school and high school have classes that use the garden." Written by Larry Servinsky for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.  A handful of lucky Washburn elementary school kids will be heading to Washington D.C. to help the first lady plant the White House Kitchen garden.
Two fourth graders and three fifth graders who have been active participants in the school's gardening program get the chance to help Mrs. Obama plant vegetables. Written by Newsroom Staff for the Northland News Center. Read the full article here.  "Roll back the clocks to the 1950s, who could have imagined high tunnels in public schools or the sweet spinach in the middle of January in northern Wisconsin? What a godsend for farmers and students alike. Following a nationwide trend to promote a safe and healthy local food supply, both Bayfield and Ashland counties have made great strides in this regard. Thanks in part to high tunnels, farmers can now extend their earning and growing power during the shoulder seasons and students can explore potential careers in agriculture or plant science. And best of all, the community gets to enjoy more locally sourced food, even in winter."
Written by Hope McLeod for the Bayfield County Journal. Read the full article here.  "The traditional proverb states that through small steps are great strides taken.
That is a notion that the Chequamegon Food Cooperative’s Micro-Loan Program is based on. Since 2007, the program has made very small loans to area food producers, to aid those agriculturalists to become more efficient, expand their operations and provide more locally produced food for a hungry market seeking healthy, locally produced food." Written by Rick Olivio for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here. |
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