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campfire stories: digging in the dirt
Each time we cook here at camp the food scraps from our meal are composted at the nearby Union Square Farmers Market. (That’s of course after campers explore ways of using typically unused food parts- like sautéing beet stems for a taco topping or shredding up leftover zucchini for sweet chocolate chip cookies). We try […]
campfire stories: cooking up a rainbow
Harvesting herbs from a rooftop garden, digging for composting worms, cooking colorful and seasonal lunches, shopping at the local farmers market… Welcome to a day in the life of a camper at Butter Beans Food & Garden Summer Camp! This week marked the launch of our 4th annual Food & Garden Summer Camp, and our […]
turmeric tie dye project
During our summer camp counselor orientation we created camp bandanas using a natural dye made from turmeric. If you’ve ever cooked with turmeric powder, or fresh turmeric root you know how stained it can make your hands, sink, countertop and clothes – which is great for dying! Here is how we transformed our plain white […]

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