Planting a New Beginning: Recipe for Change

Chef Anthony Geraci

Visionary Leadership

World Class Facilities

Industry Leading Technology

Partnering for Success

Memphis Snapshot• 109,000 kids. 84% free & reduced

• Currently serving over 200k combined meals per day– Universal free breakfast for all schools– Currently we are the fastest growing universal free

Breakfast in the Classroom program in the US (56 schools)

– Fresh choice lunches– 38 schools participating in the fresh fruit and

vegetable program ($1.3m)

– Wholesome afternoon snacks– The only universal free at-risk supper program in

Tennessee

Success On The Bluff:How We Roll In Memphis

Success In Birdland.Revised For

The River City

Greenline Gardens

Grahamwood Before…

And with the School Garden…

Teaching with taste

Teaching for careers,

college & more

Grounding education with

the earth – Teaching Moments

A brand new approach…

Paying the Bills

Composting WormsWarehouse, Pre-made System, Rubbermaid Tub

$40 - $1,500 on a classroom to school scaleYield: Lessons, “Waste Disposal”, more Worms, Castings, Story

MushroomsWarehouse, Shady Area, Cardboard Box

$30 - $500 on a classroom to school levelYield: Lessons, Mushrooms , Story

Salad GreensField, Greenhouse, Raised Bed, Earth Box, Any Container

$10 - $1,000 on a classroom to school scaleYield: Lessons, Produce, Story

Unheated Hoop HouseHome-made to 3,000 ft2

$500 - $10,000 at school scale Yield: Large Quantity of Produce, Entrepreneurial Training,

Production for Profit

The Hoop Village and Real Food FarmA partnership of Safe Healing Foundation and Civic Works

Five Proven Strategies1. Have a clear goal with a simple beginning2. START! START! START!3. Partner, communicate & be resourceful4. Remember: everyone is inexperienced in the

beginning5. Allow your plans to evolve & your garden to grow

Start your own“Recipe for Change”

Become an Ingredient!

Chef Anthony Geraci(603) 520-5449

merman365@gmail.com

www.cafeteriaman.com

www.greatkidsfarm.org

www.mcsk12.net