FLINT RIVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA BASED SMALL BITES ADVENTURE CLUB
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District announces that it will partner with the Small Bites Adventure Club to bring the Veggie Ready program to Pre-K through first grade students in Seminole County Elementary School, Spring Creek Charter Academy and West Bainbridge Primary School.
The Veggie Ready program is a standards-based, food nutrition program helping students discover fruits and veggies. Each hands-on lesson teaches kitchen skills and allows children the opportunity to prepare simple recipes, while making connections from farm to food.
“I am so excited to have this opportunity to participate in the program. My early intervention class consists of 3-5 year olds with autism and significant developmental delays, as well as aversions to textures. I look forward to introducing my students to new vegetables and tastes”, said Ms. Marshon Traylor, Special Education Teacher at West Bainbridge Primary. “This will be a great addition to our current sensory curriculum”.
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to offer the Veggie Ready program each spring and fall to randomly chosen schools within the following counties: Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, and Seminole Counties. For more information about this program, please contact Abby Bodiford at abby@flintriverswcd.org.
“Our goal is to promote agriculture education and awareness throughout the district. Partnering with the Small Bites Adventure Club gives us a different and creative approach to achieving that goal,” says Flint River Soil and Water Conservation Education Coordinator, Abby Bodiford.
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District was organized on July 22, 1939, following the infamous ‘Dust Bowl’. The goal of Soil and Water Conservation Districts is to assist people and communities in the care of their local natural resources. Conservation Districts offer technical, educational and financial assistance to private landowners. Georgia has 40 soil and water conservation districts and 370 Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors. Some districts include only one county, while other districts include two or more counties within their boundary. Each county in Georgia is represented by at least two district supervisors, one elected for a four-year term and one appointed to a two-year term. If you would like more information about Soil and Water Conservation Districts, please contact Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District Education Coordinator Abby Bodiford at 229-849-2415 ext:101 or abby@flintriverswcd.org.