From Pest to Pesto
Garlic mustard is an invasive plant endemic to Wisconsin. Most modern eradication methods are ineffective or worse, and the best reduction method is good old fashioned pulling by hand. And for four years, the John Dewey Academy of Learning did just that...
Garlic mustard is an invasive plant endemic to Wisconsin. Most modern eradication methods are ineffective or worse, and the best reduction method is good old fashioned pulling by hand. And for four years, the John Dewey Academy of Learning did just that...
Throughout three years, John Dewey Academy of Learning was able to collect more than 20 tons of garlic mustard. After collecting the garlic mustard, we prepared a meal for more than 200 homeless persons in Green Bay. In the second year participating, I was the expediting chef, and in the final year, I took over as the executive chef, creating and modifying the menu from scratch. In total, across four years, my classmates and I fed over 700 and collected more than 20 tons of garlic mustard.
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