Tim speaks truth

Dear Michelle Obama,

Letters to Michelle Obama: Michelle Obama’s, Let’s Move campaign, has undeniably left an effect on many, including youth from urban districts. The students are just as concerned with eating healthier as they are with staying active. Each student has a different story and upbringing but as part of the Rebel Gardeners, they’ve been supplied with […]

Professor Mike at Eastwick

‘Today we went to the Eastwick Community Garden. We got to meet Professor Mike who told us a little bit about the garden. He told us that the garden might be turned into a parking lot for the Airport. I think that is bad for the senior citizens because they will not be able to […]

School Lunch- SCRG Edition

It was recently announced by the School District of Philadelphia that dozens of school cafeterias would switch from fresh, daily food production to airplane style, re-heatable, pre-packaged meals. This decision would cut jobs and save money. In the wake of the devastating cuts to school food services in Philadelphia, I asked the SCRG to design […]

A day at Penn

Our scheduled hike up Hawk Mountain was rained out so instead the Rebel Gardeners embarked on an adventure through the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Our first stop was at the Van Pelt Library. Next the crew headed over to 1920 Commons to tour the hydroponic garden built by Bon Appetit, the catering company […]