Green Jean Foundation
Ag Teacher Spotlight and Careers in Ag
Issue #10 Preparing Future Generations Students at Brooksville AgVentures learn about sustainable fisheries with hands-on activities. At the heart of agricultural education are the dedicated teachers who sow the seeds of curiosity, responsibility, and innovation in the next generation. These educators play a vital role in the mission of the Green Jean Foundation: to cultivate agricultural excellence by equipping young people with the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to feed and...
Food and the Future
Issue #9 Alta Vista Middle School students harvest and taste purslane. Processed to Prepared: Growing Powerful Food Skills Students from Island Village Montessori school harvest their first radish crop. 75% of the students stated they had never eaten a radish before growing their own. While searching for one of my great-grandmother’s recipes—a rich, comforting noodle casserole—I was struck by the ingredient list: butter, lard, and whole cream. It was no surprise it tasted so good! But it also...
Agriculture From the Ground - and Water - Up
Issue #8 Agriculture From the Ground - and Water - Up We must plant the sea and heard its animals; using the sea as farmers rather than hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting. --Jacques-Yves Cousteau Aquaculture Education At the Green Jean Foundation, we believe that growing the future of food means starting with the next generation. That’s why we’ve focused heavily on aquaculture education this year — bringing the science of sustainable seafood production...
From Classrooms to Communities
Issue #7 Classrooms to Communities Riverview High School Career Fair Sewing Seeds of Opportunity: Cultivating Careers in Ag Over the past several months, the Green Jean Team has had the incredible privilege of connecting with hundreds of students at career exploration events and job fairs. These conversations have reinforced what we already know to be true: young people are essential to the future of our food system. After all, we all depend on agriculture because we all need to eat!...
Shaping the Future of Agriculture
Issue #6 Ann Goes to Washington! The Green Jean Foundation was honored to be represented by Ann Wirre and the National Women in Agriculture Association (NWIAA) during high-level discussions with key USDA officials and policymakers. NWIAA’s delegation, including representatives from Green Jean, participated in a landmark event advocating for women farmers and sustainable agricultural practices. The day began with the Congressional Bill Listening Panel, where leaders engaged in discussions on...
Deeper than Dirt: Getting to Know Soil
Issue #5 “To be a successful farmer one must first know the nature of the soil.” — Xenophon, Oeconomicus, 400 B.C. Green Beans in a Green Jean Foundation school garden Digging In As a former science teacher, I often reminded my students that while we study subjects in isolation, nothing in the real world exists that way. The connections between biology, chemistry, and physics are constant, shaping the way our world functions. Agriculture is no exception—it is at the heart of personal health,...
Cultivating Awareness
Issue #4 Cultivating Awareness Wilkinson School Garden - a Green Jean Foundation Project Hello Reader, The future of our food system depends on education—both for the next generation of farmers and for the consumers who rely on them. As agriculture evolves, it’s more important than ever to teach young people the skills they need to grow food responsibly while also helping consumers understand where their food comes from and why those choices matter. In this issue, we’ll take a look at how...
Press Release - First HC North Brevard Farmers’ Market
The Farmer's Market is every second Saturday of the month at the DAV, 435 N. Singleton Ave Titusville FL 32796 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HC North Brevard Farmers’ Market Kicks Off with a Successful First Event TITUSVILLE, FL — February 10, 2025 — This past Saturday, the HC North Brevard Farmers’ Market made its debut, drawing a vibrant crowd of shoppers and enthusiastic vendors to its first-ever event. The market featured 14 local vendors showcasing an impressive variety of home-grown fruits,...
All About Nutrition
Issue #3 Radishes grown by Wilkinson Elementary School students. The Importance of Growing Fresh Food Food security has always been a deeply personal issue for me, though one of my earliest “experiences” with it is more of a funny family story than an actual memory. When I was two or three years old, I apparently burst into tears because my dad told me there was nothing to eat at home. The story goes that the pantry was far from empty—my dad’s culinary skills just didn’t go beyond toast and...
Press Release - Green Jean Foundation Celebrates WIlkinson Elementary Achieving the National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE)
See Event Photos FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Green Jean Foundation Celebrates WIlkinson Elementary for Achieving the National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE) Proud Partner in Wilkinson Elementary’s Two-Year Journey to STEM Distinction Sarasota, FL — February 6, 2025 — Green Jean Foundation is honored to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Wilkinson Elementary which has earned the prestigious National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE) after two years of dedicated work and...