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Classroom Lessons Reinforced at Roots

If you want to reinforce a lesson on digestion and how the body uses vitamins and minerals, there is no better way than a trip to Roots Farm where learning doesn't hibernate in the winter. Working with Chef Staley, Stephanie Bonat's Honors Biology class made and enjoyed a meal of street tacos during the week of February 6. They made tortillas from scratch and then added delicious fillings including nutritious broccoli and cauliflower microgreens grown at Roots and pickled cabbage, also a product of the farm. In their study of digestion, the students learned that the apple cider vinegar used to pickle the cabbage kickstarts acid in your stomach and speeds up the process. While the tacos were gobbled up in no time, the hands-on biology lessons will last a lifetime.