Kit teaches kids sustainability
A national program that teaches fourth-graders about healthy eating and sustainable agriculture through plant science is ready for use in 50 Hawaii schools in the fall.
Veggie U, a 25-lesson curriculum, combines science, health, language arts and math lessons into a garden kit. The kit comes with flats, root view boxes and a grow light.
The program was developed in Ohio more than a decade ago and has been taught in 4,700 classrooms nationally.
Chef Alan Wong discovered Veggie U while visiting Chef’s Garden, an Ohio farm famous for its sustainable practices, and brought a kit home with him.
The Hawaii Agricultural Foundation partnered with the state Department of Education to bring the curriculum to Hawaii.
Teachers interested in Veggie U can sign up at hawaiiagfoundation.org or contact Malia Crowell, the foundation’s education manager, at 990-7798 or via email at malia.wharton@gmail.com. Deadline is Friday.
Rice donation earns discount
Head on to Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii with a store-bought bag of rice or 20-ounce Pepsi bottle on Monday and get half off admission.
One bag of rice will admit two people at the discounted price of $24 general, $19 juniors, plus tax. All rice will be donated to the Hawaii Foodbank.
Call 674-9283 or visit wetnwildhawaii.com.
Brunch benefits youths on Kauai
Restaurants from the Starwood Group’s Kauai resorts will set the menu for Taste of Hawaii Ultimate Sunday Brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 1 at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua.
The Rotary Club of Kapaa sponsors the annual event to fund services for youths, including scholarships for Kapaa High School seniors.
Tickets are $100 advance, $115 at the door. Visit tasteofhawaii.com or call 808-346-7095.
