By YES! Coordinator Jim DeVries A blustery day in January is not the ideal time to tour farms to learn about local food production, but with the right combination of people and places it can be an awe inspiring event. On the 22nd of January, five students from Carlton High School's YES! team and two adults did just that. We started the day at the Food Farm in Wrenshall, MN. The Food Farm is an 18
Winter Workshop
Teams Gather in Glencoe to Learn About Supermileage
25 students and teachers from YES! teams at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School (coached by Mike Sundblad) and Minnesota New Country School (coached by David Rice) participated in the recent Exploring the Biofuels Industry and Automotive Design Practices Winter Workshop at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School on December 4, 2015. This workshop provided a variety of energy-related experiences, allowing
DREAMing at the Willmar Winter Workshop
By YES! Coordinator Jonathan Morales The DREAM Technical Academy YES! Team united on March 27th in Willmar to get up close and personal with waste. Most people are able to tell you that the 3 Rs of the environment are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. At the DREAM Waste Reduction Workshop, the attendees explored each of these R's and got know them a little better. The day started out with Jay Baker from
Building Sustainably with Alternate Energies in Rochester
Students were challenged to define sustainability during the recent "Building Sustainably with Alternate Energies" Winter Workshop held at Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center in Rochester. 16 students and 2 coaches from the Mankato West and Pine Island YES! teams enjoyed an education-filled day at a beautiful location where they learned from the technologies the building
Cold Gold: Growing During MN Winters
By YES! Coordinator Jonathan Morales Anyone who thinks the only things you can harvest during Minnesota winters are icicles should have been at the YES! Winter Workshop that took place on March 4th at the College of St. Benedict. There, winter greenhouses were celebrated and the students who attended explored ways for more schools to have their own local foods during Minnesota winters. The day
Greenhouses, Growing, and Recycling, Oh My!
Written by YES!/GreenCorps Member Sam Horner The YES! team from Mountain Iron-Buhl had a Winter Workshop on February 13th that was packed full of greenhouse management and recycling resources. Each stop along the trip gave the students useful knowledge that will help them in accomplishing their YES! team projects. The first stop of the day was at Fat Chicken Farm where Janna Goerdt, one of the