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Leader in Farm to School: Spotlight on Miguel Villarreal, National Farm to School Network

Miguel Villarreal is the Interim Director of the National Farm to School Network. From humble beginnings in a farm worker's family, his journey led him to athletics, a software salesman, and finally as a Nutrition Services ...

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Aug 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

The Cafeteria and School Garden in Harmony

We're visiting with Helena Kilstrom and Lindsey Flores of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District in West Linn, Oregon in this month's podcast, getting the scoop on the connections between school gardens and school cafeterias. 

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Aug 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Junior Master Gardeners: Texas A&M's Randy Seagraves

Join us as we interview Texas A&M University's Randy Seagraves. Randy is the Program Specialist and Curriculum Director of the International Junior Master Gardener Program. Find out how America's youth are inspired and transformed by this wonderful program.

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Jul 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Changing the World by Being the Change at Home Part 2

Kim MacQuarrie and Ciara Byrne, co-founders of Green Our Planet in Las Vegas, NV

Rick Sherman, Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL | Jul 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Changing the World by Being the Change at Home Part 1

Kim MacQuarrie and Ciara Byrne, co-founders of Green Our Planet in Las Vegas, NV

Rick Sherman, Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL | Jul 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

The world's largest student farmer's market

Join Rick as he travels "on assignment" to Summerlin, Nevada to interview two groups of elementary students who participated in the "World's Largest Student Farmer's Market," sponsored by Green Our Planet. 

Rick Sherman, Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL | Jul 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

What's the Buzz in School Gardens? Part 2

Join us for part two of our discussion about bees and pollinators in the school garden with Oregon State University Associate Professor Andony Melanthopoulos.

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Jun 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

What's the buzz in school gardens? Part 1

Join us as for a fascinating interview with one of the world’s foremost authorities on bees and pollination - Andony Melanthopoulos with Oregon State University. We're talking about how bees fit into the world of school gardens! This is part one of a two-part series.

Michelle Markesteyn, PhD, MSEL, Rick Sherman | Jun 2024 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)