Miami’s warehouse district isn’t some place you would link to green garden. But a non-profit organization has turned an abandoned site there into a farm that’s promoting a green lifestyle.
We’ve planted enough seeds on one of these trays, for an entire farm, there are probably 50 to 80 thousand seeds. Miami is trying to catch up with the urban-garden trend, with a unique style: little, mini greens harvested when they’re just a week or two old. Nutrient and flavour packed these young veggies are the item en vogue to include in your dinner.
They also grow in a very unique and small place, along old railroad tracks close to the Miami International airport, but these mini herbs are having a big impact. The three-acre Miami Green Railroad Organic Workshop, or GROW hosts field trip for students of all ages. This group is kindergartners.
"If I want to educate the community, and the politicians and the parents, really the best avenue is through the children . Their minds are open to new ideas and concepts and they can take that excitement home to the parents and, in turn, their parents will affect their peers and so on," said Thi Squire, education director of Miami Green Railroad Organic Workshop.
GROW is funded by the parent company Rock Garden. So far more than two-thousand kids have been able to take part in the workshops since 2008. They get the opportunity to get down and dirty…learning how to plant.
Thi Squire also cooks for them. She uses the herbs and spices in the garden to create their meals.
The idea behind this kind of field trip is that if kids learn about healthy products, spices and vegetables, it is more likely that they will ask for them.
"I think it’s fantastic, I would have never imagined in a million years that this exists here as part of Miami and I think it’s wonderful for the kids to see where the food comes from," said Nancy Davis, a parent.
GROW’s next goal is to be able to turn unused parcels of land into edible farms, creating jobs while teaching the community how to be more sustainable.
We’ve planted enough seeds on one of these trays, for an entire farm, there are probably 50 to 80 thousand seeds. Miami is trying to catch up with the urban-garden trend, with a unique style: little, mini greens harvested when they’re just a week or two old. Nutrient and flavour packed these young veggies are the item en vogue to include in your dinner.
They also grow in a very unique and small place, along old railroad tracks close to the Miami International airport, but these mini herbs are having a big impact. The three-acre Miami Green Railroad Organic Workshop, or GROW hosts field trip for students of all ages. This group is kindergartners.
"If I want to educate the community, and the politicians and the parents, really the best avenue is through the children . Their minds are open to new ideas and concepts and they can take that excitement home to the parents and, in turn, their parents will affect their peers and so on," said Thi Squire, education director of Miami Green Railroad Organic Workshop.
GROW is funded by the parent company Rock Garden. So far more than two-thousand kids have been able to take part in the workshops since 2008. They get the opportunity to get down and dirty…learning how to plant.
Thi Squire also cooks for them. She uses the herbs and spices in the garden to create their meals.
The idea behind this kind of field trip is that if kids learn about healthy products, spices and vegetables, it is more likely that they will ask for them.
"I think it’s fantastic, I would have never imagined in a million years that this exists here as part of Miami and I think it’s wonderful for the kids to see where the food comes from," said Nancy Davis, a parent.
GROW’s next goal is to be able to turn unused parcels of land into edible farms, creating jobs while teaching the community how to be more sustainable.
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