We are proud to show you Mrs. Lane’s 1st grade classroom in action. She was gracious enough to invite us to photograph, film and ask questions of herself and her students about their experience. There’s really no need for much of an introduction. Caryn Lane sums it up so beautifully in this short video. [...]
Participant Media (Producers of such films as An Inconvenient Truth, Food Inc., The Soloist, as well as the upcoming Waiting for Superman) has recently featured My First Organics in their June newsletter! We were so honored to be mentioned amongst the many social action movies and campaigns that Participant Media in involved with. And by [...]
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When she told us she would be using the My First Organics curriculum bundle we had sent her we asked if we might eavesdrop on the experience when she planned on using it.
Our recent post on Jamie Oliver covered his acceptance speech for the prestigious TED prize. The speech says volumes about Mr. Oliver and his dream. Today we cover just a few of his achievements to date. Let’s take a look at what motivates this young chef to help so many people. James Trevor Oliver, born [...]
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While our President attempts to reform our shattered health care system, Michelle Obama has taken a slightly different approach. Our First Lady has made childhood obesity public enemy #1, and for good reason. Sedentary lifestyles, food choices that leave them little choice but to harm themselves, and a school lunch program that has been hijacked [...]
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We’re so excited! Linda and I have worked so hard on our children’s book, and after months of hard work we just received our first copy. And, despite sounding vainglorious, it is really beautiful! The book was something we decided to write to supplement the Classroom Bundle and Homeschool Bundle that we have just launched. [...]
Smart Choices. We all need to make them every day. If I am not smart enough to look both ways before crossing a street, I could be hit by an 18-wheeler (probably loaded with processed food). Thus, I have developed the habit of looking first. I was taught this at an early age by older [...]
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Mother Nature Network‘s Matt Hickman continued his popular 40 Farmers Under 40 blog post with a follow up recently—The Readers Choice 40 Farmers Under 40. Now it’s hard to say whether or not we were actually #39 and #40 respectively due to our popularity, our age, or just because they really wanted a strong finish! [...]
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Here a few reasons why everyone is talking about Growing Your Own: 43 million households will do it this year. The Obamas already are. Michael Pollan said it’s the “single greenest thing you can do” on Oprah’s Earth Day Special. Two summer movies – Food, Inc. and Fresh The Movie — are talking about it. [...]
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