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Columbia Heights Built It, Now the Fruit Will Come

March 26, 2012 Ruihong Guo, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service

Students at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) will soon be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. The District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution (D.C. DAR) partnered with USDA to bring a People’s Garden to this school in Washington, D.C.

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D.C. Chef Helps Cultivate Good Nutrition Through Partnership with GreenSchools!, U.S. Forest Service

March 26, 2012 Vicki Arthur and Tamberly Conway, U.S. Forest Service, Conservation Education

Mark Haskell has perfected the school garden recipe: a green thumb, a passion for home-grown food, culinary expertise and partnerships with GreenSchools! and the U.S. Forest Service to whip up the excitement of urban school children connecting their garden to the food they eat.

Forestry Initiatives