1. Planting a New Beginning: Recipe for Change Chef Anthony Geraci

2. Visionary Leadership

3. World Class Facilities

4. Industry Leading Technology

5. Partnering for Success

6. Memphis Snapshot 109,000 kids. 84% free & reduced Currently serving over 200k combined meals per day – Universal free breakfast for all schools – Currently we are the fastest growing universal free Breakfast in the Classroom program in the US (56 schools) – Fresh choice lunches – 38 schools participating in the fresh fruit and vegetable program ($1.3m) – Wholesome afternoon snacks – The only universal free at-risk supper program in Tennessee

7. Success On The Bluff: How We Roll In Memphis Success In Birdland. Revised For The River City

8. Greenline Gardens

9. Grahamwood Before…

10. And with the School Garden…

11. Teaching with taste

12. Teaching for careers, college & more

13. Grounding education with the earth – Teaching Moments

14. A brand new approach…

15. Paying the Bills

16. Composting Worms Warehouse, Pre-made System, Rubbermaid Tub $40 - $1,500 on a classroom to school scale Yield: Lessons, “Waste Disposal”, more Worms, Castings, Story

17. Mushrooms Warehouse, Shady Area, Cardboard Box $30 - $500 on a classroom to school level Yield: Lessons, Mushrooms, Story

18. Salad Greens Field, Greenhouse, Raised Bed, Earth Box, Any Container $10 - $1,000 on a classroom to school scale Yield: Lessons, Produce, Story

19. Unheated Hoop House Home-made to 3,000 ft 2 $500 - $10,000 at school scale Yield: Large Quantity of Produce, Entrepreneurial Training, Production for Profit The Hoop Village and Real Food Farm A partnership of Safe Healing Foundation and Civic Works

21. Five Proven Strategies 1.Have a clear goal with a simple beginning 2.START! START! START! 3.Partner, communicate & be resourceful 4.Remember: everyone is inexperienced in the beginning 5.Allow your plans to evolve & your garden to grow

22. Start your own “Recipe for Change” Become an Ingredient!

23. Chef Anthony Geraci (603) 520-5449 merman365@gmail.com www.cafeteriaman.com www.greatkidsfarm.org www.mcsk12.net