A Radish Story

Harvesting radishes means spring is here, the flowers are blooming, and it is, in general, one of the best times of the year. Our radish story started in late March, planting seeds in the bed a few inch apart. Now, a month later, the red tops have broken ground ready to escape the soil. The […]

Planting Chard

Our chard story began at the University City High School Greenhouse, where Penn student Rebel Gardeners Omar and Daniel planted chard seeds in flats filled with a 50/50 blend of promix and organic compost. Daniel and Omar are in the Penn ABCS class Biology of Food, and for their placement project volunteer with the Rebel […]

Lentils and High Tunnels

The Friday before spring break was a busy one for the Rebel Gardeners and Chefs. We had 2 hours and 20 students to cook lentils and brown rice with ginger curry, cabbage apple slaw, and tropical smoothies while also weeding, turning, and seeding 5 raised beds and building two high-tunnels. With this ambitious and delicious […]

Rebel “Pineberry” Smoothies!

Rebel “Pineberry” Smoothies Ingredients: 1 Cup Frozen Blueberries 1 Cup Frozen Pineapple Chunks 1 Cup Yogurt 1 Cup Apple Juice 1 TBSP Honey Several Leaves Swiss Chard Directions: Combine ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth!

Rebel Strawberry- Banana Smoothies

Rebel Strawberry- Banana Smoothies Ingredients: 2 Bananas 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries 1 Cup Yogurt 1 Cup Apple Juice 1 TBSP Honey Several Basil Leaves Directions: Slice bananas, strawberries, and basil into small pieces. Combine ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth!

11/14: Rebel Penne with Marinara Sauce

Rebel Penne with Marinara Sauce On November 14, 2011, Ms. Martina and Ms. Marissa made penned pasta with the 5th grade Rebel Gardener boys and girls. They were responsible for writing their own recipes based on the ingredients provided on an activity worksheet. Each student named the dish themselves based on taste, ingredients, and their […]

Rebel Arrabiata

Rebel Arrabiata Today we made pasta arrabiata, which means “angry pasta” in Italian. We used habanero peppers from our garden to add heat to the dish. Ingredients: 1 can stewed tomatoes Olive oil 15 cherry tomatoes 2 tomatoes 10 habanero peppers 6 poblano peppers Whole wheat pasta cooked according to package directions 2 large onions […]

Tim speaks truth

I AM FOOD JUSTICE music video

Music by Andre Lyrics by Charles

Youth Growers Market

This summer teens from across the city of Philadelphia are uniting together once a month to sell youth-grown local produce to the community. Charles explains the Rebel Gardeners Business Card to a customer. Martina and Charles working the crowd. From Youth Growers Market