The Sustainability Mission of Christchurch School

In keeping with the mission of Christchurch School, it is our belief that sustainability is and will remain a part of the integral fabric of the school’s operations. We believe that through recycling, re-using and reducing our school products, we will be able to promote sustainability. We intend to improve the environment for both our school and the surrounding area by making the best use of our local resources, making decisions to improve our health, economy, society, and environment and by improving our campus through energy and water conservation, sustainable landscaping, building design and renovation, using local and organic food, and recycling. We strive to involve all members of the school community to achieve our goal of reducing our impact on the environment while educating ourselves in the process by means of equity, economy, environment, and education, equally important for everyone in the community.

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Monday, January 7, 2013


Mrs. and Mr. Maloney 
Vegetable lovers
By Turner Thompson 


What a CSA is:
A CSA is Community Supported Agriculture, this means that the community gives the grower money and in return they get a portion of what is grown. Ours truly, Mr. Smiley has a share with the Daysprings Farm and for 15 dollars a week he gets an entire grocery bag of vegetables and other food. The food is grown seasonally witch makes it fresher with out all the harsh chemicals that are used in food like strawberry’s to make them grow in December. At day springs farm everything is grown in its season so it has the best taste when you eat it.


Why Join a CSA:
The advantages of being apart of a CSA like day springs is you get to know were your food comes from, who is making it, and how it is being made. This ability to contact the grower gives you a better relationship with your grower. 


How does this affect you?
“Humans know quality. We put north face jackets on without hesitation because we know it is a quality item. But something strange has happened we have lost our sense of quality in our food.” Mr. Smiley. What he means by this is we care more about what is on our body than what we put into it. At a CSA you will know what you are getting how it is grown and where it is coming from. That is food quality. 


What do they grow?

  • 30 variations of vegetables
  • 6 types of fruit
  • 30 chickens 
  • 2 goats 
  • 2 pigs 
  • 2 horses
  • 20 types of flowers 
  •  6 types of herbs

The Three E’s
It creates jobs for people like the Maloney’s, and is an equitable thing to do. If you want you can go and get a lesion on how to grow your own food. When you invest your money in a CSA it will get pumped into your local economy. This makes your small town stronger. Along with that it takes less energy to transport. Witch makes it better for the environment.



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