by Abigail Miller | Oct 21, 2011 | autumn, Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, CSA, Farm to School Program, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, science
On Friday, the children went to visit Ollin Farms, and their favorite farmers Mark and Kena Guttridge, on their final trip to the farm for the CSA season. While visiting the farm serves the important purpose of teaching the children about where their food comes from,...
by Abigail Miller | Jun 15, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, CSA, cuisine, Farm to School Program, Longmont Preschool, nutrition, Ollin Farms
Bloom! Montessori’s Farm to School Program and nutritional education was featured in last Sunday’s edition of the Longmont Times Call. To read the article, follow this link:...
by Abigail Miller | May 30, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, cuisine, Farm to School Program, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, Ollin Farms, practical life
Reminder to Families who Purchased a CSA Share: Your share will be available for pickup today, on the patio of the school after 3:30 pm. If you will not be able to collect your share in person, feel free to send a friend!The Summer Session is officially here! Summer...
by Abigail Miller | Feb 11, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, Farm to School Program, Longmont Montessori, Longmont Preschool, Ollin Farms, science
This morning, the children were treated to a special visit from our CSA farmers, Mark and Kena Guttridge of Ollin Farms, and their three week old lamb Lluvia (pronounced “Juvia,” which translates to “rain” in Spanish).Although lambs generally...
by Abigail Miller | Jan 13, 2011 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, CSA, Farm to School Program, Longmont Preschool, nutrition, Ollin Farms, Summer
It is hard to believe, given all of the snow on the ground, but we are hard at work making plans for our summer program!One of the many highlights of the summer program is that we participate in the national Slow Foods USA Farm to School Program. This year, we will be...
by Abigail Miller | Oct 15, 2010 | Bloom Montessori School of Longmont, fall, Farm to School Program, field trip, food cultivation, Food Preparation, Longmont Preschool, pumpkins, Slow Foods for Schools USA, The Family Table Farm
Yesterday, we commemorated the beginning of fall and the end of our Farm to School Community Supported Agriculture program with a trip to visit The Family Table Farm. For the past six months, we have partnered with The Family Table Farm to raise the next generation...
