By: Dara Downs, Alumni & Family Services Liaison In mid April of 2016 we started the Eat Local Initiative at our Young Adult Program at Reeds Bay. This initiative was designed to help track the amount of produce being harvested, being cooked, as well as to help create motivation in the student milieu. It’s set …
September is a great month in the organic garden. PQ young adults at the Reeds Bay campus harvested 311 pounds of lovely edibles. We enjoyed fresh coconut, jackfruit, basil, bok choy, brussel sprouts, cilantro, cucumber, green beans, kale, pineapple, starfruit, papaya, and a variety of peppers. The students continued to stock their oversized pickling jars …
An important aspect of the PQ model is staff development and the opportunity to learn and grow alongside our students. Staff members recently participated in a company-wide training focused on Horticultural Therapy and Rites of Passage. It was a great opportunity for the team to come together on our new farm property and have time to connect while …