Greenthumb Grow Together Conference

This past weekend one Teen Battle Chef and one Gardening student from Automotive high school in Brooklyn teamed up and took on the challenge of addressing a roomful of middle school students and high school students to teach introductory gardening and how to harvest your produce from plant to plate!!

"Today I met a group of youngsters like myself that are interested in food and gardening. I thought it was good that everyone learned something from the event, even me. They learned how to plant and harvest and I learned how to work with a group of teenagers like myself" Chef Dexter



" I realize that its cool to do programs to teach kids. I like having to teach people something new. If I could do it again I would and ask a friend to join me" Gardener David



Dexter and David with TBC educator, gardening mentor and English teacher Ms. Kessler









Making a raisin bread snack with goat cheese, sprouts and mint. Dexter shows room how to chiffonade.



Transplanting their own mint to take home and grow.

Students harvesting their own sprouts, radishes, sunflowers or peas, YUM!!