Apr 11, 2018 | Blog
Three wooden blocks appeared in our office this winter. A grid of mud packed holes graced each block. The stack was labeled “emerge March” and “Doug” with a phone number… “Doug,” it turns out, referred to Doug Banner, a professor of Health and Community Studies...
Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
Daniel began volunteering with Common Threads as an intern through the Human Services Program at Western Washington University. Excited about empowering students to make informed decisions about food choices, Daniel volunteered with Common Threads camps at The Outback...
Mar 22, 2024 | Blog
Volunteers help put mulch in a new bed at the Sunnyland Elementary School garden. By Robby Sheils, AmeriCorps Food Educator When I showed up thirty minutes early to my garden work party, I was worried no one would show. It was on the morning of a beautiful, sunny...
Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
Kindergarteners at Northern Heights Elementary portion out plant part salad so that everyone can have a taste! Corinne Hill-James leading the lesson on plant part salad. Written by Corinne Hill-James, AmeriCorps Food Educator After nearly a 3-year hiatus, Common...
Feb 23, 2022
COMMON THREADS’ PROGRAMS We believe: School and community based programs are essential so that no child faces access barriers to food education When gardening, cooking and eating are presented in a positive peer environment, kids are more likely to take risks...
