January 2021 - Chewonki

Watch: Salt Marsh Farm: The Last Five Years

Alumni & Friends, Farm and Food Systems, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

Join Megan Phillips and members of Chewonki’s farm crew to learn about how the farm has both evolved and remained true to our roots over the past five years. We will share how farm production has ramped up to meet increased on-campus educational programming and, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, pivoted towards food …

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Kids walking through the snow as the sun comes up

Winter Showcase Video

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

In a normal year, we would have celebrated the end of the winter term for Chewonki Elementary and Middle School with a showcase and family event on campus filled with student academic projects, artwork, music, community, and good cheer. With Covid-19 restrictions in place this year, we were unable to hold this treasured event this …

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Chewonki Chewy Granola Bars

Farm and Food Systems, What's Cookin' / By Susan Bauer

Ingredients 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup vegan margarine (or butter) ½ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup brown rice syrup (or honey) 2 cups gluten-free baking mix (or all-purpose flour) 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2½ cups rice crispies 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup …

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Operation Owl: Partnering with the National Guard

Traveling Natural History Programs / By Alexis Grillo

The Chewonki Traveling Natural History Program isn’t exactly jet-setting around Maine this year. But, even though our small fleet of vehicles has hardly left the Neck, our wildlife educators have continued to delight kids and families with the help of an unlikely partnership – the Maine National Guard Child and Youth Services (CYS).

Month: January 2021