Welcome to the Community Roots Ohio Blog where we talk about what we're growin' and showin'. We love sharing our passion for all things seeds, soils, gardens, and more! Through our blog, we hope to share all that is happening around our greenhouses and gardens and to inspire one gardener to another. If you're interested in volunteering with us, please check out our volunteer page!

SEE YOU SATURDAY!

We will be back at the @mount_vernon_farmers_market MAY 18, THIS SATURDAY 9-Noon This week we are harvesting more asparagus, leeks, kale,...

Community Roots

May 17, 20241 min read

Welcoming our Local Produce Coordinating Specialist

Community Roots has been highly grateful for the opportunity to add two new members to our team! If you missed us welcoming our...

Community Roots

Oct 21, 20222 min read

Welcoming our Compost Coordinator

This year we have been fortunate enough to grow our team with two new interns from Kenyon College. Thanks to our USDA Farm to School...

Community Roots

Oct 10, 20222 min read

OSU Home Veggie Trials - GREEN BEANS UPDATE

Aldrin v. Savannah varieties Pictured above is our Aldrin variety on the left, Savannah on the right, harvested for the August 13 Mount...

k frye

Aug 15, 20221 min read

MV Farmer's Market August 6th

This SATURDAY August 6 @mount_vernon_farmers_market 9-Noon On the Square! We’ll have: Tomatoes! A variety of Bell and Hot peppers...

k frye

Aug 5, 20221 min read

National Farm-to-School Month!

Help us celebrate National Farm to School month and learn about our initiatives to create easier access to local foods in our schools.

Community Roots

Oct 14, 20212 min read

We Got The USDA Grant!

A year ago we set out to try having our first full time workers through the@americorpsVISTA program and a co-sponsorship...

Community Roots

Jun 30, 20201 min read

Now Hiring! Summer AmeriCorps Farm to School

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=86473&fromSearch=true LOOKING FOR A COOL SUMMER GIG WITH A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE?...

Community Roots

Mar 6, 20201 min read

So You're Graduating College, what next?

We are looking to hire again for the 2020-2021 Americorps VISTA term! Farm to School Volunteer Coordinator - help us manage our network...

Community Roots

Mar 1, 20202 min read

December update from Catie!

Hi there! My name is Catie, I’ve been working with Community Roots since early July as an Americorps VISTA. My role focuses mainly on...

Community Roots

Dec 26, 20192 min read

F2S: MVHS Greenhouse Project Vertical & Project Hypothesis Testing!

This school year has been so different now that Mrs. Grinstead and Mrs. Moore retired and we no longer work with their students....

k frye

Nov 19, 20193 min read

October: Farm to School Month

This year was our biggest celebration yet of Farm to School month. We pulled back from the Farmer's Market to produce as much microgreens...

Community Roots

Oct 31, 20191 min read

Sci-Frye Day April 5, 2019

This week we transplanted our lettuce and oregano plants to pot them up. We decided to put the oregano (which overwintered well and had...

Community Roots

Apr 5, 20191 min read

Now Hiring!

Come work with us and earn a living allowance and educational awards for loans and tuition! We have 2 open AmeriCorps VISTA positions:...

Community Roots

Mar 31, 20191 min read

Transitioning to Winter

Doesn't feel much like winter when you are still harvesting jalapeños! All these beauties went straight into the MVHS kitchen today. We...

Community Roots

Oct 26, 20181 min read

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🌶This week we ran a fun experiment using the jalapeños we grew this summer. Tested red vs green jalapeños to see if red peppers are...

k frye

Aug 24, 20181 min read

Making Use of This Cold Dreary Spring!

We assembled our grow lights, getting a head start on autumn season extension! #farmtocafeteria #schoolgarden

Community Roots

May 18, 20181 min read

Our MVHS greenhouse is cooking!

We transplanted 20 seedlings of oregano and jalapeño plants today. We learned how to brake up those girdled roots: "break 'em up like...

Community Roots

May 18, 20181 min read

Extra MVHS Workday Due to GREAT WEATHER (finally!)

We painted compost collection buckets today (and learned a little about the physics of particle drift in these breezes!) The students...

Community Roots

May 15, 20181 min read