[Originally published October 9, 2015]
Repower Yolo is a Gold Sponsor of Yolo Farm to Fork's School Programs. When you go solar with us, we'll donate $500.00.
It really does takes a whole village to raise a child. And we’re continually astounded at the willingness and generosity of Yolo’s citizens to dig in. Whether the harvest is sunshine, vegetables, or healthier living, we celebrate all the good people who are repowering our community with their passion, expertise and time by teaching Yolo’s children to live sustainably. RISE (Recycling Is Simply Elementary) is a Davis Farm to School program that receives support from Yolo Farm to Fork.
Joy Klineberg has been overseeing RISE at Willett Elementary School for four years now, where she trains sixth graders to train their schoolmates to recycle. “When I was PTA president, the recycling role needed filling. I took it on and the rest is history,” she said. Each sixth grader serves two 1-week shifts during the year. The RISE student mans the recycling and trash area to helps their compadres understand what goes where and why. The peer-to-peer approach is really effective.
Joy donates her stipend for overseeing the schools’ recycling from the District to help fund the sixth graders’ outdoor education week in Pollock Pines. The district pays her stipend from the money recycling saves them. (It’s costly to haul all the garbage away to landfill.)
“RISE gives me a chance to interact with the kids,” she said. “I’m charmed by the little first grader who is trying to throw her sandwich away when no one is looking.” Joy also presents Why Recycling Matters, a PowerPoint, to the school children.
Davis Farm to School’s role is on the administrative side. They advocate for and manage RISE, negotiate the stipend, and provide pilot programs for all the elementary schools. “RISE is in the Davis junior high schools to varying degrees, although most of them don’t do composting,” said Joy.
We love being a Gold Sponsor of Farm to Fork’s Dig In Yolo! Restaurant Fundraising Campaign that raises money for Davis Farm to School’s programs, including RISE. Here’s the skinny. Some Yolo County restaurants have created Dig In Yolo! Specials and, every time you order the special, the restaurant will donate to Davis Farm to School. Other restaurants are contributing in different ways.
These restaurants are digging in to help educate Yolo’s children to live sustainably throughout the month of October. Bon Appétit!
The Savory Café
722-A Main Street, Woodland
DIG IN SPECIAL: Organic Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Lamb Sogu
Café Italia (The Dancing Tomato Café)
1121 Richards Boulevard, Davis
MENTION DIG IN YOLO!
Maria’s Cantina
306 Sixth Street, Woodland
MENTION DIG IN YOLO!
Dos Coyotes (both Davis locations)
2191 Cowell Blvd., Davis | 1411 W. Covell Blvd. #7
DIG IN SPECIAL: Banh Mi Taco Plate
Jack’s Urban Eats (All Locations)
DIG IN SPECIAL: Fresh Harvest Salad
Broderick Road House
319 Sixth Street, West Sacramento
DIG IN SPECIAL: Fiesta Burger
Guinivere’s
317 Second Street, Woodland
MENTION DIG IN YOLO!
Kitchen 428
First and Bush Streets, Woodland
MENTION DIG IN YOLO!
Osteria Fasulo
2657 Portage Bay East #8, Davis
MENTION DIG IN YOLO!
