CitySprouts school garden at the Morse School was ‘open to the public’ last Saturday. Over 100 neighbors, kids and parents took the garden tour led by Morse fifth-graders at Citysprouts annual Harvest Festival.  Eyes grew wide and many “wows!” were exclaimed at the Three Sisters (corn, bean and squash) garden, the salsa garden with tomato, peppers and cilantro still ripening, the ABC garden with every letter represented by a flower, and the brilliant marigold patch that students will be harvesting to use for upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations.

Live music was provided by Connect 3 and The Revels touring company, circle of Song, who performed 18th century harvest songs on the outdoor stage. The Cambridge-based New Orleans-style street band, The Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band, led the Harvest parade.

But for many in the crowd, the food was the biggest draw—fine cuisine and very kid-friendly at the same time: orzo and meatballs, child-size portions of quiche Lorraine, cornbread and pulled pork, ice-cream sandwiches, yogurt parfaits prepared by some of Cambridge’s finest chefs from restaurants Chez Henri, Oleana, and Henrietta’s Table. Harvard Dining Services got into the mix, by giving festival-goers the chance to make their own pita pizzas with fresh cheese, basil, tomatoes and onions. All proceeds from the food were donated to CitySprouts program that now operates in half of the city’s elementary/middle schools. The festival was
sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Novartis Institute..

How to Make a Harvest Festival by Karen Kosko
A Quicktime movie (11 Mb)

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Jane Smillie, Director, CitySprouts
Dr. Martin Luther King School
100 Putnam Avenue,Cambridge, MA 02139
Email: jsmillie@citysprouts.org Phone: 617.349-6562 x208