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| Children learn a great deal from growing their own fruits and vegetables. Find out how how to start a school garden of your own! For gardening activities, please see the Gardening with Children section. |
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| Gardens for Learning: Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden
California School Garden Network.
Comprehensive guidebook that provides a strong foundation to support the growing school garden movement. It was developed by a team of experienced garden educators, nutritionists, state officials, and other garden experts. This guidebook is a must-have resource for anyone looking to enhance learning through the use of gardens in schools and other community settings. |
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| General Plans and Zoning: A Toolkit on Land Use and Health
California Department of Health Services.
This toolkit is designed for nutrition and other public health advocates who are seeking a fundamental, introductory understanding of how land use decisions are made and how advocates can effectively participate in those decisions. Includes information on school and community gardens. |
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| The Edible Schoolyard
Alice Waters and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
The edible schoolyard website uses the success of Martin Luther King Jr. middle school as a template for starting other urban school gardens and teaching students how to grow and prepare healthy food. |
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| New Journeys & Crossings Webcast: School Gardens
Library of Congress.
Constance Carter, Head of the Science Reference Section, Library of Congress, describes the history of the school garden in America and offers reasons why school gardens are making a comeback. |
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| Farm to School Program Information
Community Food Security Coalition.
Describes how Farm to School Projects work, assistance available for these projects, organizing tools, case studies, publications and links, and possible funding sources for these programs. |
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| National Farm to School Program
UEPI. Center for Food and Justice.
Site highlights different state farm to school programs, provides a free resource packet by request, sample policies, case studies, and related news. |
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| Cornell Farm to School Program
Cornell University.
Site discusses strategies and disseminates information to increase the amount of locally grown food served in New York's schools, colleges and universities. |
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| New York Harvest for New York Kids Week
NYS. Department of Agriculture and Markets.
This annual celebration is an opportunity for schools and communities to learn about New York agriculture, enjoy locally-grown foods, and inspire healthy food choices. Cafeterias feature NY farm products; classrooms do food tastings; students visit farms and farmers’ markets, or harvest their school gardens. |
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Last Modified: Aug 13, 2008 |
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