FoodCorps Recruiting Next ‘Class’ to Connect School Kids to Real Food and Help Them Grow Up Healthy

MISSOULA, MONT. — This week FoodCorps, a national organization that addresses childhood obesity and food insecurity in underserved communities, opens applications for its third annual class of service members.

The selected emerging leaders will dedicate one year of full-time public service in school food systems – expanding hands-on nutrition education programs, building and tending school gardens, and bringing high quality local foods into school cafeterias.

2013 Idaho Master Composter and Recycler

The Idaho Master Composter and Recycler (MCR) is a train the trainer program that trains individuals in environmental education topics related to the pollution prevention cycle (reduce, reuse, recycle, treatment, disposal), resources usage reduction and efficiency (energy, water, soils), composting at the home, farm, and municipal level, and vermicomposting. The program meets once a week for seven sessions plus a field day. We provide attendees with information on a wide arrange of sustainability topics and a lot of resources to enrich themselves and to teach others, enabling them to serve as a community resource in environmental education. The program is open to the general public, but audiences that for sure will take a lot of applicable knowledge home include teachers, students, Planning and Zoning, and city public works personnel, elected officials, private companies representatives (stores, hotels, farms, manufacturing, restaurants, etc.). Participants share their experiences and questions, and learn more about sustainable practices and how to increase sustainability in their businesses, schools, farms, communities, or simply at home with their family.

Idaho Home Garden Variety Trials

Ever wonder which of the many different varieties grow best in our area. You’re not alone… Bonneville County Extension is sponsoring a study to determine which varieties offered through the commercial gardening catalogues are best for Idaho, but we need your help!! Grow the “tried and true variety” next to the “up and coming varieties” and help us determine what does best in our area.

Registration Dead-Line for Butte-Custer Master Gardener Program Feb 18th

Master Gardener classes will begin February 25th in Arco and February 26th in Challis if an adequate number of persons are registered at each location. The Master Gardner Program provides in-depth training to interested persons who are willing to participate in community projects and/or help their neighbors with horticultural issues. The cost of the program will be $55 in Arco, which includes the cost of the book. Addition cost will be born by the Horizons community development program and the county office.


There will be a $10 per session charge for individuals wishing to attend for their personal information. Four of the workshops will also provide Idaho Department of Agriculture pesticide re-certification credits. Persons attending these programs for re-certification credits only will also pay a $10 fee.

Check these documents for information about the class, registration forms and specific class agenda:
Flyer
MG Program
MG Advertisement
MG Registration

For additional information contact the Butte County Extension office at 527-8587 or ccheyney@uidaho.edu or the Custer County Extension Office at 879-2344 or custer@uidaho.edu.