Last weekend you could have been watching morning cartoons, or, maybe you were watching KTVU-2 Saturday, February 5th, at 9:30am which aired a wonderful news story featuring the Marin Organic Glean Team!
Created by Eco Company TV, the footage follows Marin Organic staff and volunteers on National Gleaning Day when 100 students, parents and administrators from eight schools harvested extra tomatoes, lettuces, melons, peppers, cucumbers, and chard from four Marin Organic member farms. Thanks to their hard work, more than 500 lbs of healthy, local produce was donated to schools throughout Marin County!
Six years ago, Marin Organic began creatively connecting local farms to local schools to help our communities thrive. Now this extraordinary program enables 10,000 students from more than half of Marin's schools to eat organic foods grown in Marin, while cultivating a strong connection to place through innovative, hands-on education.
For more information on the Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program, or to join our Friend membership program, visit www.marinorganic.org
If you missed it, it's not too late. Watch it now by clicking here: www.eco-company.tv
Thanks for your support and I hope to see you out with the Glean Team. Enjoy!
Chester Densmore
Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program Associate
