05/18/2026
Finally, Chef Charleen Badman of FnB Scottsdale, prepared a flavorful medley of pickles, apples, and cucumbers at . Chef Char has been a fixture at Echo Canyon School of the years, hosting pop-up chef in the garden events for the students.
She is the founder and president of Blue Watermelon Project and has done so much for our school, as well as many others, to teach students about healthy eating and understanding where food comes from. She made so much of what you saw take place at CITG possible.
We hope you will visit Blue Watermelon at https://www.bluewatermelonproject.org/ and learn more about their mission and their impact on students around the state. It's also a great place to learn more about our foods and find some pretty outstanding recipes, too.
