Island Grown Schools

2022

November 19, 2022

Island Grown Schools Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary

Thomas Humphrey
Island Grown Schools
Teachers, farmers and students all gathered at the Grange Hall on Friday to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Island Grown Schools.

2018

October 24, 2018

High School Committee Agrees to Change Cafeteria Program

Holly Pretsky
Island Grown Schools

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will change its cafeteria program beginning next year to be managed in house.

July 3, 2018

Free Community Lunches Now Open to All

Louisa Hufstader
Island Grown Schools

Cutting ties with the federal government has liberated the Vineyard’s free summer lunch program, which begins its second season July 9. The program is sponsored by Island Grown Initiative.

2017

August 31, 2017

Inaugural Summer Food Program for Kids Saw High Demand

Louisa Hufstader
Hunger
Island Grown Schools
For five weeks this summer, hundreds of Martha’s Vineyard children had a place to eat lunch for free.
April 3, 2017

Summer Food Program Takes Shape for Island Kids

Louisa Hufstader
Island Grown Schools
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will sponsor a summer food program to help provide meals to children 18 and younger during a month-long pilot program. The meals will be prepared at the high school and delivered to three Island sites.
February 9, 2017

Promotion Benefits School Gardens

Island Grown Schools

The Vineyard Gazette will donate $11,000 to the Island Grown Initiative on behalf of more than 700 readers who responded to a subscription campaign.

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