Bike for the Fight Event has been postponed until September due to lack of participants. Look for more information at a later date.

Saturday July 12, 2014

Bike Ride for Walk with Grace

Choose from 3 options

5 Mile Family Ride

16 Mile Flat Ride

45 Mile Scenic/Hilly Ride

All proceeds benefit GRACE

 

The Richland FIT/ Pine River Food Coop Education Booth at the Richland Area Farmers Market will feature a demonstration on canning by Chelsea Wunnicke. Stop by to learn how to preserve your garden goodness and have a taste of the different items Chelsea canned last season.

Education booth will  from 9-11 am at the Saturday market. Hope to see you there!!

 

Looking for the recipes from the Farmers Market Education booth? Look no further!! Below are the various vinaigrette recipes from Mary Bard’s demo on preparing and using fresh greens.

Vinaigrette Recipes

On June 14 look for Chelsea Wunnicke at the booth doing a presentation on canning.

On June 21 Henk Newenhouse and Denise Hanold will present on the Silver Sneakers exercise program at Symons Rec Center.

On June 28 Danielle Varney will do a demonstration on how to make fruit leather.

Always an exciting adventure at the Richland Area Farmers Market! Hope to see you there.

Again this year the Richland School District will be offering their Summer Meal program for children 18 years and younger. Meals are FREE and you don’t need to sign up to take part in the program, just show-up! Produce from the Richland School District gardens will be incorporated into the lunch menus. For more info click here for the flier about the SummerMealProgram .

Where:

Jefferson Elementary School

586 N. Main Street, Richland Center

When:

Breakfast Monday-Thursday

June 16-26 7:30-8:15 am

July 28-Aug 14 7:30-8:15 am

Lunch Monday-Friday

June 16-August 14

11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Americorps Farm to School Nutrition Educator Julie Whitney has had a whirl wind of a spring!  With the help of many community volunteers, teachers and students she has coordinated the effort to break ground on school gardens for all 5 buildings within The Richland School District!

Garden produce will make it’s debut in the Summer Food Service Program held at Jefferson Elementary School in Richland Center starting June 16.  The produce will then be incorporated into the school salad bar and menu items for the 2014-2015 year. Check out pictures below of the gardens!

To volunteer for summer upkeep of the gardens contact Julie Whitney; whitj@richland.k12.wi.us