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...
By Molly Monahan, AmeriCorps Food Educator How does the fall season make you feel? Perhaps you experience the back to school feels, whether begrudging or exhilarating. Certainly the pumpkin spice latte brigade rises to the occasion in full force, as does the spooky...
Students at Skyline Elementary try Lentil Stew for the first time. Food Educator Jack leads a Plant Part Salad lesson. By Maggie Chen, AmeriCorps Food Educator The Common Threads team has wrapped up our cooking season and is preparing to get back outside for garden...
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...
Written by Corinne Hill-James, Response Corps Member In October of 2021, all Common Threads staff, board members, and Americorps service members attended an online workshop titled, “Uprooting Racism in the Food System,” presented by Soul Fire Farm. Soul Fire Farm is a...
Preparing to make hummus wraps, food educator Tristen Pohlman brings years of kitchen experience to students at Whatcom Intergenerational High School. Students practice mincing garlic and ginger with Food Educators Tristen Pohlman, Tessa Bolon, and Lauren Bowie. ...
