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Planting a New Beginning: Recipe for Change
Chef Anthony Geraci
Visionary Leadership
World Class Facilities
Industry Leading Technology
Partnering for Success
Memphis Snapshot• 109,000 kids. 84% free & reduced
• Currently serving over 200k combined meals per day– Universal free breakfast for all schools– Currently we are the fastest growing universal free
Breakfast in the Classroom program in the US (56 schools)
– Fresh choice lunches– 38 schools participating in the fresh fruit and
vegetable program ($1.3m)
– Wholesome afternoon snacks– The only universal free at-risk supper program in
Tennessee
Success On The Bluff:How We Roll In Memphis
Success In Birdland.Revised For
The River City
Greenline Gardens
Grahamwood Before…
And with the School Garden…
Teaching with taste
Teaching for careers,
college & more
Grounding education with
the earth – Teaching Moments
A brand new approach…
Paying the Bills
Composting WormsWarehouse, Pre-made System, Rubbermaid Tub
$40 - $1,500 on a classroom to school scaleYield: Lessons, “Waste Disposal”, more Worms, Castings, Story
MushroomsWarehouse, Shady Area, Cardboard Box
$30 - $500 on a classroom to school levelYield: Lessons, Mushrooms , Story
Salad GreensField, Greenhouse, Raised Bed, Earth Box, Any Container
$10 - $1,000 on a classroom to school scaleYield: Lessons, Produce, Story
Unheated Hoop HouseHome-made to 3,000 ft2
$500 - $10,000 at school scale Yield: Large Quantity of Produce, Entrepreneurial Training,
Production for Profit
The Hoop Village and Real Food FarmA partnership of Safe Healing Foundation and Civic Works
Five Proven Strategies1. Have a clear goal with a simple beginning2. START! START! START!3. Partner, communicate & be resourceful4. Remember: everyone is inexperienced in the
beginning5. Allow your plans to evolve & your garden to grow
Start your own“Recipe for Change”
Become an Ingredient!
Chef Anthony Geraci(603) 520-5449
www.cafeteriaman.com
www.greatkidsfarm.org
www.mcsk12.net
