Reflections on the First Farmer's Market

My name is Melinda Monterroso and I am a 12th grader at Leadership Public School. I have worked at the Castlemont Community Garden and with Green Pioneers since I was in the 10th grade.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, I was a part of the first Farmer's Market on the Castlemont Campus. I am amazed by how far our garden has come. The garden started lifeless and the Green Pioneers revived it in only two years. 

We also have a cooking club part of Green Pioneers that teaches youth how to cook and eat healthy with the vegetables, fruit, and herbs we grow.

The Farmer's Market is a great event because it gives youth working experience and it gets healthy affordable food to the community that is surrounded by junk food on every corner. It was fun for me because we had friends and music to keep us working. 

The first Farmer's Market was very successful because a lot of the community showed up to buy our fresh produce. I helped by measuring  and calculating the prices of the produce on a scale using pounds. We all worked together, so it made the stressful parts easier and fun. We also went around the campus to sell more produce to teachers and students before we called it a day. I am surprised and pleased by our success with our first Farmers Market and I am looking forward to continuing with many more. 

Farmers Market at Castlemont (86th and MacArthur) Every Wednesday!

Green Pioneers Farmer's Market!

Students from Green Pioneers hosted the first Castlemont Community of Small Schools and Leadership Public School Farmer's Market last Wednesday. The market will take place every Wednesday from now on from 1-4pm! Stay tuned for more photos and updates!

Check us out and buy fresh, healthy, affordable food!
We are located at the front gates of Castlemont High School at 86th and MacArthur Blvd.

Learning From Our Mistakes!

10/5/11

Dealing with someone that doesn't want to cooperate and being in a hard and stressful situation is tough. Especially when they're screaming and being disrespectful towards you. 
The way you're really supposed to deal with it is going head first, meaning that you don't scream, you be respectful and try to work with the person as much as you can. 
I am Joanna Syx and I am a student assistant to Grace Proctor. Yes, I was in this situation at one point and I didn't handle it as I was suppose to but those difficult situations make us stronger.
 Sometimes its stressful but if we have it in us we can work with anyone. In Green Pioneers, we try our hardest to work together like a family and make sure situations like this don't happen again. I for one will say I did slip up and respond bad but then again I am only human. I learn and will be the best leader I can be.