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Parents often tell their children to, "Eat your veggies." But many kids don't get a chance to eat fresh, organic food at school.
An Albuquerque nonprofit is trying to change that.
The Rio Grande Community Farm is bidding for an APS contract that would allow it to supply thousands of pounds of organic produce to school children.
KOB.com - Nonprofit aims to bring fresh, organic food to students
Seeded on Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:26 PM EDT
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Organic produce is very expensive.
Schools could provide children with Vegetable stew.
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#2 - Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:41 PM EDTIt doesn't have to be and the farm is bidding for the contract just like any other food provider.
BTW the only "stew" we eat down here is Green Chili Stew.
- 2 votes
I love auruluga and other greens that I ate when a little girl. Well, I nly shop for spinach and use it in many different dishes.
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Sounds really healthy. We find ourselves eating less beef, more chicken and fish and meals which fuel our bodies.
We are also enjoying recipes from Turkey. The sauces, fresh veggies and spices are filling. Spinach is so healthy.
There are so many children from grades K-12 who do not eat properly here. Not because their parents do not like to
prepare meals, they lack food because they are poor. You can see the starvation in their little eyes. Brings a tear to mine.
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#4 - Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:46 AM EDTAngela, we aren't in Ethiopia.
Those "poor" in the USA owns cell phones, etc.
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determined, I will grant you that our poor are better off than Ethiopian poor. But pre paid cell phones are cheaper than land lines. Try getting a job without a phone these days. And remember in Ethopia you can keep your kids if you live under a bridge.
This idea that since our poor are better off than third world poor its ok to be complacent about our counties problems is a bit lame.
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Our daughter has been teaching at the same school for years. Her students lack proper nutrition and clothing.
Many of them do not even know what a cell phone is. WHen our kids grew out of their clothes, we passed them on to
her classes. Those kids were happy.
Blearc, Hello! I am referring to the South Valley;)
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#5 - Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:45 AM EDTI love the South Valley, I moved from the hoyties of Rio Rancho and am enjoying the heck out of my garden since living near the river is affordable due to the stigma that has plagued the south valley. The people down here are much more like real neighbors and holidays are cherished.
We've got a great town here, and I'm seeing more and more of people being active to make their own communities better.
Nice to meet you.
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Like wise. I miss the south valley. Did live in the north valley. I do not know what stigma you are referring to.
We have relatives living and farming there. Also, up north. Bloomfield, Aztec and Farmington area.
You are right about the people and they are real neighbors, humble and caring.
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You are right about the people and they are real neighbors, humble and caring.
I know the area and I like a lot the people that I met.
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#6 - Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:53 PM EDTAre you knew to the Land of Enchantment!
So many nice sights and sounds,no beach,
I love Jemez in the summer and fishing.
You?
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I like fishing also. Farmington is a big town and even Dillards has a store.
- 2 votes
Do you go to the San Juan, between Farmington and Bloomfied? Up yonder, is the Animas River, near Durango,
Coloradda!
- 1 vote
I remember a long time ago the ride in Durango in one rubber boat. It was hard to sit down for a week and of course the ride in the train.
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Camping out and fishing near Durango, sweet. Cuba, NM and San Pedro Wilderness has some real cool
places. Actually, there are so many great places in NM to enjoy,
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Camping is getting to be a bit dangerous down here. The bears are hungry.
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