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Go Green, it’s St. Patty’s Day and it’s Spring!

By Catherine Hallisey, FoodCorps Connecticut Program Coordinator | Mar 19, 2015

Green was the theme in Vernon this week, with students all over town celebrating both St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of the Spring season.  Check it out:

Students started some broccoli seeds last week, which are just starting to sprout in time for the first day of Spring!
Students started some broccoli seeds last week, which are just starting to sprout in time for the first day of Spring!

Students at Vernon Youth Services Bureau's after-school program helped to prepare some green smoothies-complete with pineapple, mango, bananas, and beet greens-- a nice substitution for a shamrock shake!
Students at Vernon Youth Services’ after-school program helped to prepare some green smoothies-complete with pineapple, mango, bananas, and beet greens– a nice substitution for a shamrock shake!                                                                                                                    IMG_3389Students at both Maple Street Elementary and Northeast Elementary were able to try a very green salad, complete with tons of Connecticut Grown veggies!                                                                                                            IMG_3387  Thanks to Simpaug Farms in Suffield for the lettuce, beet greens, and radishes and thanks to Easy Pickin’s Orchard in Enfield for the carrots and cabbage!

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