We hope you are excited as we Turnip the Volume for October’s Farm to School month! I roasted some Georgia Grown turnips last night for dinner, and they were yummy! If you haven’t signed up for the Georgia Organic’s Turnip the Volume resource toolkit, please do so here: bit.ly/turnipthevolume.
Additionally, Georgia Organics is offering 5 different webinars related to F2S month and As a reminder, here is the full schedule of our Turnip the Volume October webinars:
- October 7 (3:00-4:00pm): Planting and Caring for a Fall Garden with Children K-8
- October 14 (3:00-4:00pm): Easy Outdoor Activities for Children 2-12
- October 21 (3:00-4:00pm): Hands-on Cooking and Mindful Taste Tests for Children 2-12
- October 28 (3:00-4:00pm): Oct. 28: First Farm to School Activities for Children 2-5
- October 28 (4:00-5:00pm): Oct 28: Turnip Taste Test and Preservation for Middle and High School Students
Register for the sessions here: https://gfft.georgiaorganics.org/virtual-events. Please note that Georgia Organics limits participation in live webinars, so please only sign up if you plan to attend.
Georgia Organics is encouraging us to post to Facebook or Instagram with #TurniptheVolume. They are awarding different prizes to posts each week. Additionally, we would love for you to share your photos with us, and we will post on Georgia 4-H social media, too.
We are here to support your farm to school efforts.
Best Wishes,
Kasey Bozeman, Courtney Brown, and Mandy Marable