{"id":300,"date":"2019-03-21T19:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T19:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esynola.org\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2019-05-01T21:01:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T21:01:12","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esynola.org\/resources\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”What happens to the food you grow?” tab_id=”1553194920581-0c257ac8-46fd”][vc_column_text]Our produce is used for student snacks and cooking in garden and kitchen classes. We use it for cooking demonstrations and special events. Food is also sent home with students and staff through weekly Harvest Tables.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Do all of your schools have animals?” tab_id=”1553194920581-5dd80dc3-e12a”][vc_column_text]Langston Hughes Academy<\/a> has goats, chickens, and a pig. Samuel J. Green Charter School<\/a> will soon have chickens.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can we have Edible Schoolyard New Orleans at my child\u2019s school?” tab_id=”1553195148751-a09281da-68a3″][vc_column_text]Edible Schoolyard New Orleans is a program of FirstLine Schools, and only operates at FirstLine. Our schools are public, tuition-free schools that are open to all who live in Orleans Parish. To enroll, visit the New Orleans Public School OneApp enrollment portal<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Does ESYNOLA grow food for use in school lunch?” tab_id=”1553195291726-d22c1d1f-c7c5″][vc_column_text]No. At FirstLine Schools, we serve over 10,000 student meals per day. Our gardens are created to be living laboratories with diverse plantings of vegetables, herbs, flowers, native plants, and fruit trees. We do not grow any single food in the amount needed for school meals. However, ESYNOLA does help on the FirstLine Schools cafeteria management team, which supports and manages our food service provider in serving delicious, nutritious meals.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can I come visit one of your schools to see the program in action?” tab_id=”1553195333135-d1d3dd77-8778″][vc_column_text]We offer tours for small groups, but due to a full class schedule we cannot accommodate field trips or large groups of young students. Contact our Operations Manager<\/a> to schedule a tour or class observation. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can I bring my child, who does not attend a FirstLine School, to an ESYNOLA special event?” tab_id=”1553195356029-f1a10183-abe1″][vc_column_text]Most of our events are only for FirstLine students and families, but some are open to anyone. You can help out with garden projects at one of our Open Garden Days, posted on our Group Service<\/a>\u00a0page. Two public events for families are Sweet Potato Fest at Arthur Ashe Charter School in the fall, and you can eat at Restaurant Green, a kid-powered public restaurant, at Samuel J. Green Charter School in the spring. Connect with us on social media for updates![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can ESYNOLA help us build a garden at our school, or advise us in our edible education program development?” tab_id=”1553195357640-e3019e34-4ff1″][vc_column_text]As a signature program of FirstLine Schools, our mission is to serve our Pre-K through 8th grade schools. While we are unable to provide formal consulting, you are welcome to adapt our online public resources, which are forthcoming on this site in fall 2019. We also share best practices with the Edible Schoolyard Project, National Farm to School Network, and the Louisiana Farm to School Alliance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What kind of resources and curricula can you provide to other educators?” tab_id=”1553195358885-9e3c2729-3393″][vc_column_text]Some of our favorite lessons and recipes can be found on our g<\/a>arden and culinary education <\/a>page.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How is ESYNOLA supported?” tab_id=”1553195360094-d2846d84-37fa”][vc_column_text]ESYNOLA\u2019s budget is about $1.2 million across four schools. Private and public grants, individual donors, and our annual fundraiser, An Edible Evening, help us provide garden and culinary classes and special events.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Site Acknowledgements<\/h5>\n

The watercolor illustrations throughout this website are by\u00a0Nicole Gelb Dugat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special thanks to Heather Muntzer<\/strong> for the hands illustrations on the home page, and to photographers Sean Ambrose<\/strong> and Donnie Bishop<\/strong>, who have donated their time, talent, and the use of their photographs.<\/p>\n

This site was built by C4 Tech & Design<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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