These are extremely challenging times for our schools and students and, at Garden to Table, we are committed to providing them with as much support as
possible. We are keeping close track of government recommendations and ministry guidelines and, based on the current advice from MPI (attached) we
are encouraging schools to continue with Garden to Table, wherever possible, while maintaining stringent hygiene practices.
There are many benefits for our students in continuing with Garden to Table. Working in the garden supports mental health and encourages mindfulness, and also provides the opportunity for physical activity while maintaining physical distance.
Cooking classes encourage resilience and a feeling of control in our students, while we are surrounded by a situation beyond our control. Students can learn recipes that they can recreate at home, helping to support their family
and whānau with their cooking skills should self-isolation prove necessary. Sharing a meal together also provides another opportunity for us to connect
authentically with our students.
Every child in NZ deserves to learn good food skills.But to reach every child we need your help. Join us on the 2020 movement!
Just $20 supports our vision of every child in NZ having access to Garden to Table’s food education programme; getting kids in the garden and kitchen,
growing, preparing, cooking and sharing meals they make, together. Our goal is 2000 kiwis donating $20 in 2020. Everyone
who donates $20, whether it be a one-off donation or monthly, comes along for the ride with us for 2020– and will get updates about Garden to Table's
work in schools, garden tips, recipes, spot prizes and special opportunities, including going in the draw to win a place at Al Brown's table - as we get closer and closer to hitting the 2000 mark.🌱 Click on the DONATE button, and be part of the journey to better health for thousands of children all over NZ. Your donation really DOES make a difference.
And don't forget to leave your email address so we can keep in touch!
Good friends sharing good food, for a great cause.
Wednesday, February 05, 2020 | Linda Taylor
Be into win a place for you and a friend at Al Brown’s table when you host your own Garden to Table Garden Partyin
March!It's a fun and creative way you can support children as they learn to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh food in primary
schools all around NZ.
Money raised from the 2020 Garden to Table Garden Parties will help us train and support
primary schools throughout Aotearoa to begin, and deliver, their Garden to Table programme. With your help, we can make sure the next generation understands
where their food comes from, how to grow it, prepare it, and enjoy sharing it, learning skills they need to sustain and nourish them for a lifetime.
Wondering how the Garden to Table programme works?
You can read about the Garden to Table programme at Haumoana School in Hawke's Bay, which has featured in the Ministry of Educations' 'Education Gazette',
which shows how their Garden to Table programme is fully integrated across all aspects of school life. You can read their story here.
Bounty: Cooking with Vegetables, finalist in book awards!
Friday, November 08, 2019 | Linda Taylor
We're delighted that the wonderful book BOUNTY: Cooking with vegetables has been announced
as a finalist in the International Association of Culinary Professionals book awards, announced
in New York! Written by our co-founder and chairperson Catherine Bell, Bounty is a beautifully designed and photographed book all about cooking and growing vegetables. More than a recipe book, each chapter focuses on a specific vegetable group and contains a plethora of reliable hints and tips for growing vegetables
at home. There are 80 inspired, approachable and delicious recipes, each one photographed and ranging from snacks and starters to sides, salads, main
dishes and even some baking. A perfect opportunity to purchase now either online, or at a good bookseller near you.
Scattered throughout are practical and encouraging facts and suggestions aimed at making growing and cooking both easy and fun plus you’ll find lots of
lovely images of our schools long with quotes from some of Garden to Table's heroes. Ambassadors Al Brown, Niki Bezzant and Dan Mackay also generously
share their thoughts and wisdom.
These are extremely challenging times for our schools and students and, at Garden to Table, we are committed to providing them with as much support as\n possible. We are keeping close track of government recommendations and ministry guidelines and, based on the current advice from MPI (attached) we\n are encouraging schools to continue with Garden to Table, wherever possible, while maintaining stringent hygiene practices.
\n
There are many benefits for our students in continuing with Garden to Table. Working in the garden supports mental health and encourages mindfulness, and also provides the opportunity for physical activity while maintaining physical distance.\n Cooking classes encourage resilience and a feeling of control in our students, while we are surrounded by a situation beyond our control. Students can learn recipes that they can recreate at home, helping to support their family\n and whānau with their cooking skills should self-isolation prove necessary. Sharing a meal together also provides another opportunity for us to connect\n authentically with our students.
\n
We appreciate that schools may have fewer volunteers for their GTT sessions, if any, and our team will be sharing activities and recipes that schools can\n use if running sessions with just a classroom teacher.
\n
We will continue to support schools as they work through these challenging times, and will be providing further information over the coming week about\n ways students can continue to use Garden to Table at home to support their mental health, their resilience, their education and community contribution.
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Be into win a place for you and a friend at Al Brown’s table when you host your own Garden to Table Garden Partyin\n March!It's a fun and creative way you can support children as they learn to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh food in primary\n schools all around NZ.
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Money raised from the 2020 Garden to Table Garden Parties will help us train and support\n primary schools throughout Aotearoa to begin, and deliver, their Garden to Table programme. With your help, we can make sure the next generation understands\n where their food comes from, how to grow it, prepare it, and enjoy sharing it, learning skills they need to sustain and nourish them for a lifetime.
\n
Hosting a Garden to Table Garden Party is a great way to catch up and share delicious food with your friends, family or colleagues, while supporting Garden\n to Table by raising essential funds. Plus, the first 50 Garden Party hosts that raise $100 will receive a $20 Palmers voucher!\n
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It doesn't need to be fancy and you can hold your Garden Party anywhere - in the office canteen, your back garden or around your kitchen table. You can be as creative as you like!\n
Wondering how the Garden to Table programme works?\n
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You can read about the Garden to Table programme at Haumoana School in Hawke's Bay, which has featured in the Ministry of Educations' 'Education Gazette',\n which shows how their Garden to Table programme is fully integrated across all aspects of school life. You can read their story here.
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We're delighted that the wonderful book BOUNTY: Cooking with vegetables has been announced\n as a finalist in the International Association of Culinary Professionals book awards, announced\n in New York! Written by our co-founder and chairperson Catherine Bell, Bounty is a beautifully designed and photographed book all about cooking and growing vegetables. More than a recipe book, each chapter focuses on a specific vegetable group and contains a plethora of reliable hints and tips for growing vegetables\n at home. There are 80 inspired, approachable and delicious recipes, each one photographed and ranging from snacks and starters to sides, salads, main\n dishes and even some baking. A perfect opportunity to purchase now either online, or at a good bookseller near you.
\n
Scattered throughout are practical and encouraging facts and suggestions aimed at making growing and cooking both easy and fun plus you’ll find lots of\n lovely images of our schools long with quotes from some of Garden to Table's heroes. Ambassadors Al Brown, Niki Bezzant and Dan Mackay also generously\n share their thoughts and wisdom.
\n
Epicure Press Ltd has been established by author Catherine Bell to publish and sell Bounty on behalf of Garden to Table Trust. All profits\n from the sale of Bounty will benefit the Garden to Table Trust to enable more children to experience the Garden to Table programme. Catherine\n Bell is a food writer of longstanding. Having owned The Epicurean Workshop cook shop and cookery school for many years, Catherine was also the co-founder\n and founding editor of well-known Dish magazine. Bounty is Catherine’s third published cook book.
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To see more about Bounty and purchase, visit www.epicurepress.co.nz Congratulations,\n Catherine!
