Press School Nutrition Plus BLOG: Press http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/ La Canada USD to get new lunch choices Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lacanadaonline.com/news/tn-vsl-0902-lunches-20100901,0,4989680.story http://www.lacanadaonline.com/news/tn-vsl-0902-lunches-20100901,0,4989680.story District starts from scratch with new foodservice company. Some entrees will also be cooked from scratch. Lunch is being done differently in the La Cañada Unified School District this year. La Cañada Unified replaced food-service company Sodexo Inc., which has held the contract for the district's lunch program for the past five years, with School Nutrition Plus to prepare lunches for its four school cafeterias.

]]> Livin’ off the Wallâ€"for Healthy Eating in Schools Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://naturalvitalitykids.com/2010/07/livin-off-the-wall-for-healthy-eating-in-schools/ http://naturalvitalitykids.com/2010/07/livin-off-the-wall-for-healthy-eating-in-schools/ Of course in listening to Alice Waters, the subject of nutrition had to enter the issue—and, for nutrition, the Woolly Pocket was a natural. “When you’re growing your own vegetables organically, that’s nutrition,” Nelson remarked. “That is the basic of nutrition, in and of itself.”

At that same Alice Waters’ talk, Nelson met Emily Burson, a registered dietitian and founder of a company called School Nutrition Plus.

]]> Woollyschoolgarden.org debuts on Earth Day! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.woollypocket.com/schools/index.php http://www.woollypocket.com/schools/index.php Woolly Pockets founder, Miguel Nelson will offer his products and hanging services to honor New York Restoration Project's (NYRP) NYC Grows festival, which will be held April 25 in Union Square, and in celebration of Earth Day's 40th anniversary on April 22.

Hanging the 400 modules will not only help spread the word about the festival, but also the Woolly Pockets school program, which allows students to build a plant wall in the classroom. Building a living wall helps them learn about nutrition, gardening and sustainability in an educational setting. The pockets cost about $20 per student, but if that kind of money isn't available, Woolly Pockets will help find supporters to make it happen. Already implemented in schools in Los Angeles, Nelson is hoping to bring the program to NYC.

]]> Woolly Pockets on the Martha Stewart Show Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/woolly-pockets-on-the-martha-stewart-show http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/woolly-pockets-on-the-martha-stewart-show Woolly Pockets™ are made in the U.S.A. from recycled plastic bottles (PET). They are easy to install, take up very little space, and most importantly, are breathable to keep roots healthy and happy. Pockets are perfect for growing most plants, especially vegetable and herbs. For less than $20 per student*, we supply Woolly Pockets™(one Pocket for every student), DIY hardware & instructions, soil, seeds, planting chart, gardening manual, and curriculum supplement. If you don’t have the $20, we’ll help find it for you! Read More

]]> Green Thumb Not Required - The Woolly Pocket Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/green-thumb-not-required-the-woolly-pocket http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/green-thumb-not-required-the-woolly-pocket If you long for lush plants in spaces where you thought you couldn’t have them – enter the Woolly Pocket! It’s a fabric vessel for any plant that can go anywhere and is the innovation of a sculptor and events space planner who believes that we were put on Earth to garden.

An added bonus is the Woolly Pocket is made from recycled water bottles! The design possibilities are endless, fun and creative – from a vertical garden, a school garden on a chain link fence, to a roof garden – even the Vagabond traveling purse Woolly Pocket. Here co-founder, Miguel Nelson shares his passion for plants and the fun ways you can enjoy them with his creations.  read more.

]]> from Dwell Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/from-dwell http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/from-dwell The brothers founded Woolly Pocket in January 2009 and launched the online store a few months later in May. Since then, Nelson has teamed up with School Nutrition Plus to install edible gardens in public schools throughout Los Angeles and is working with the city to create community gardens in blighted areas of L.A. and to green the downtown core....[read more]

]]> from yourdailythread.com Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/from http://www.schoolnutritionplus.com/from Between Michelle Obama and Victory gardens, growing your own food has been all the rage this year. However, for Christy Wilhelmi aka The Gardenerd this wonderful passion has been a part of her lifestyle for a very long time. Christy never considered herself to be a person who kept ahead of the trends. However when it comes to keeping your own vegetable garden, she has been trailblazing ahead of most of us for over 16 years when she launched her first small space container garden in her Los Angeles apartment. Though no longer an apartment dweller, she has specialized in growing abundant amounts food in small spaces (usually around 100 sq ft), always with a focus on organic and heirloom varietals. In fact through her own personal gardening efforts (in two plots) she’s able to produce and consume over $2000 of food each year, and hardly ever needs to purchases vegetables... [read more]

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