Salem Statesman Journal: children are asking for kale and kohlrabi
Now in eight schools, the Salem-Keizer Education Foundation's gardens give students a hands-on opportunity to learn about building gardens, growing their own food and how to prepare and cook them.
by Saeroom Yoo
Get this. Children are asking for kale and kohlrabi. If you, like I, aren't familiar, kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family and has a turnip-shaped bulb.
But you should really ask the children in Salem-Keizer Education Foundation's school garden program. They know all about it.
"The kohlrabi is just a hit," said Christopher Chemsak, the foundation's FoodCorps service member. "They love to pull it out of the ground and say, 'Can we cut this up?' I think it's harvesting something they helped grow."
Now in eight schools, the gardens give students a hands-on opportunity to learn about building gardens, growing their own food and how to prepare and cook them.
It's a way to get children excited about local produce and give them access to healthy food.
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