CEA and SustAg

The weather has gotten warmer over the past month, causing increased plant growth and blooming of flowers. Many transplants have been planted, including tomatoes and beans that will contribute to our future market days as the good weather continues. Lettuce and chard transplants in beds A15 and A16 are doing especially well; their growth is a result of their biointensive spacing that places them closer together to discourage growth of weeds. Some of this lettuce and chard was sold to the CEA this week along with some kale from the D beds. This shows progress towards school sustainability because locally-grown greens are now being implemented in the CEA's meals. Making a greater effort to connect CEA food to Redwood's Sustainable Agriculture farm would reduce Redwood's carbon footprint if we further implement this in the future. —Alex