Join Mary Jo and Anne as they explore the most popular reason students grow in school gardens—to taste! Listen along as they share tried-and-true strategies, practical techniques, and favorite recipes for trying produce in the school garden space. Perfect for empowering even the most cautious educators to host tasting sessions all year long.

Podcast Outline:

00:41 - 'Tis The Season for Tasting

01:07 - How was your week? Mary Jo has been thinning and tasting and Anne has been working on her indoor hydroponic garden

03:40 - Episode Intro: Tis' The Season for Tasting

07:38 - Benefits of Tasting in the School Garden.

10:22 - Tx Sprouts School Garden Program - Health Data Outcomes. Research Link here.

11:38 - Safety First

13:24 - Preparation Next

14:55 - Cleaning Produce

17:32 - Easy Tasting Ideas. Link to info about Sunbutter here.

26:24 - Recording Taste Testings

30:39 - Encouragement, Praise and Experimentation

33:56 - Involving other District Departments and Local Organisations

38:09 - School Garden to Cafeteria and Food Pantries

39:33 - Resources - see links below

40:38 - Outro

We love Life Lab. Check out their resources here.

We love The Edible School Yard Project. Check out their resources here.

Resources from North Texas School Garden Network (NTxSGN) here.

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