Shade structure is up, the new garden is coming together!

Our new shade structure is finally complete, and we began using it the first day it was ready! ...
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Building Vego garden beds at Topa Topa Elementary School

Our wonderful community of volunteers and supporters came together to build 10 raised garden beds for our new school garden!  ...
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Student Designs for the New Topa Garden

We asked students to design their ideal garden. Here are a few of their drawings!...
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Drone view of the new garden space

We’re building a new garden at Topa Topa Elementary School

Food for Thought is excited to be working with Ojai Unified School District to build a brand new school garden at the Topa Topa Elementary...
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Let’s talk Jujubes!

People, let’s talk about Jujubes! I have a confession to make here, I didn’t know anything about Jujubes. Seriously, before I started working with Food...
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People, let’s talk about worms!

People, let’s talk about worms! Worms have been on my mind lately, and they should be on your mind as well. Here at Food for...
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OUSD Garden Tour Fall 2020

Wondering what Food for Thought Ojai is up to this fall? Check it this quick video! Big thanks to our garden educators and OUSD....
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School Lunch Confidential October 2019

In order to describe this lunch, I would like to use the NOVA food classification system, which categorizes foods according to the extent and purpose...
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Take 5 and Read to Kids

Reading to the future at Topa Topa Head Start! Our Executive Director, Lori Hamor was the “Celebrity Reader” at Topa Topa Head Start last Friday during the...
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School Lunch Confidential December 2018

Hello and welcome back to School Lunch Confidential! As I sit around listening to the rain pouring down (not complaining!) I finally have some time...
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