Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Photo by Patty Danner.
The Bloomfield Public Library and its community garden hosted a nutrition event on Tuesday where participants learned about nutrition, picked, prepared and devoured fresh fruits and vegetables. Here are some highlights from the event.
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Most of the group, including, from left, Armanda Riggs (kneeling), Bloomfield mother Jess McKamey, Jack Terrell, Dr. Tope Elinosho, Katherine Johim Pope, Tien Luu Phan and Diane Langer, gather together to prepare for the evening. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Cucumbers growing in raised beds waiting to ripen. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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The beet harvest is particularly good so far. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Yay! With Pope’s encouragement, 4-year-old Riley Todd harvested her first carrots and the two were thrilled. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Bloomfield Public Library Director Jess McCamey is pleased with the beet harvest. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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One of many summer plants in the process of growing. (Photo by Patti Danner)
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Todd does his best to find tasty carrots in the flowerbed. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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Todd picks beautiful carrots from a raised bed. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Todd is thrilled to discover more carrots. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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Tomatoes growing in the Bloomfield Public Library community garden. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Once inside the library, the four new friends discuss nutrition. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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With the help of Katherine Jochim-Pope and a plastic safety knife, Todd slices a banana. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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Todd carefully slices the skin off a green apple. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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Todd said he’d never peeled a tiny orange before. (Photo by Patty Danner)
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Todd’s fruit rainbow, which she ate with delight. (Photo: Patty Danner)
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Tien-Liu Huang tried to convince Todd to be her dance partner, but she was too shy. (Photo: Patty Danner)
