When we hear the name Alice Waters, we think food, we think Chez Panisse, author and Berkley. What we don’t think of is non-profit founder. Even I was surprised to discover that this world renown chef has taken her gifts and shared them with others. It all started with a simple walk to work…..
What began as a simple walk to work 17 years ago has today turned into a beautiful garden with more than 100 varieties of seasonal vegetables, herbs, vines, berries, flowers, and fruit trees. The Edible Schoolyard Project now has a staff includes five teachers and two AmeriCorps members. Their 30 volunteers have served over 7,000 students. The Edible Schoolyard has had over one million visitors to date and counting, many who are past students coming back to share their memories of the Edible Schoolyard.
Today, in addition to supporting the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley Alice Waters and her team are taking their mission across the country and encouraging other schools to create their own Edible Schoolyard., thru their Edible Schoolyard Academy.
As Alice Waters would say, “Simply delicious!”
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