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Where Our Food Comes From ➡️ What is a food desert? ➡️ Our World & Me ➡️ The Mission of Valley Verde
⌛ Time Estimate: 10 minutes
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<aside> ⚠️ How is your garden doing? Are some plants growing super tall? What have you learned so far? 🌱 By now, you might be seeing that some seedlings fall over if they don’t get enough water or sunlight on one day, but are standing up super tall on other days! If some plants, like the peas, are growing too tall to stand on their own, you might want to think about putting in a support, like a trellis! 🪜
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<aside> 🍅 Did you know that there are organizations dedicated to food justice that work to help families, communities, and schools gain access to fresh, nutritious, and diverse food? One of these organizations is called Valley Verde, and it’s located right here in the Bay Area!
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In other words, they teach families how to garden, grow their own culturally-relevant food, and help their communities! 💚
<aside> ❓ Did you know you and your family can purchase seedlings or even seedling subscriptions from Valley Verde?
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[ ] Activity: Browse their catalog of seedlings - what foods are completely new to you? Are there any that are important to your family? 🖍️Make a list of the different plants you would like to grow or eat someday.
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Screenshot from Valley Verde’s seedling catalog