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What is Farm to School?

Our organization’s mission is to inspire healthy communities through food, farm, and garden experience. We believe a healthy community is not only physically and mentally well, but also cares for the environment and supports a strong local economy. We connect students with food in their school gardens and cafeterias, and want kids to grow up choosing foods that are good for their bodies, the environment, and the surrounding agricultural community.

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What we do:

• Support meaningful use and sustainability of school gardens

• Provide education about agriculture and food through farm field trips, Food Focus events, cooking experiences, and Harvest of the Month tasting tables

• Facilitate connections that result in schools purchasing locally grown produce to serve in cafeterias

 

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Kids win, farmers win, communities win!

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Why School Gardens?

• A school garden’s vibrant experiential space stimulates memorable learning across curricula. 

• Students working in a dynamic ecologic system are inspired to be curious, to develop critical thinking skills and to find comfort in nature. 

• Students value growing and cooking fresh foods within a community which builds character. 

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