Speaking of sunflowers, part of my passion for growing these beautiful blooms comes from all of the uses for the seeds. When I was teaching on the East side I rode the bus home with a student on a Friday afternoon and it was the most spectacular ride anyone could imagine. But I also know that every day when I took my students out to the long line up of buses we were all breathing in those toxic awful smelling fumes and I truly believe that we should be supporting biodiesel made from sunflowers as an alternative.

I originally posted this on my artist website in September.

http://jackiebeyerartist.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/biodiesel-on-school-buses-its-time/