The Edible Schoolyard Project had the chance to speak with two food advocates, Ron Finley and Stephen Ritz, who are changing their communities and challenging our current food system by growing healthy minds and healthy bodies.
The Benefits of Edible Education: Literature Summaries
Published September 5, 2012
| Updated April 4, 2013
Subject: Other
Place of Learning: Garden Classroom, Kitchen Classroom, School Cafeteria, Academic Classroom
Resource Type: Research and Policy
Grade Level: College/University, Adults/Professionals
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The following is a list of academic studies examining the positive impacts of school gardens, farm-to-school programs and school cooking programs on students (with a focus on school garden programs). For each study there is (1) a full citation, with a link where possible; (2) a summary of study parameters; (3) a summary of the findings; and (4) a list of tags for the study to facilitate use of this list. The tags focus on the benefits of school gardens, and include the following: Academic Performance, Agricultural Interest/Knowledge, Attitudes Towards Fruits/Vegetables, Attitudes Towards Math, Attitudes Towards School, Attitudes Towards Science, Environmental Attitudes/Awareness, Fruit/Vegetable Consumption, Fruit/Vegetable Exposure, Fruit/Vegetable Preferences, Life Skills, Nutrition Knowledge, Obesity/Overweight, Preferences for Fruit/Vegetables, Student Activity Levels/Sedentary Behavior, Science Knowledge, Student Behavior, Student Satisfaction, Vegetable Identification, Willingness to Taste Vegetables.
Curated list of studies by Zoe Loftus-Farren.
Area: Garden Classroom
Type: Community Outreach
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In this Google Hangout co-hosted by the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Community, we spoke with three school garden programs from West Virginia, California, and Oregon about their challenges and successes in starting and sustaining school garden programs. We were also joined by...
Area: Garden Classroom, Kitchen Classroom, School Cafeteria
Type: Program Management
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In our first Google Hangout on the topic of training garden-based educators, the Edible Schoolyard Project spoke with five programs to hear about different training models and their strategies for creating and sustaining school garden programs.
Area: Garden Classroom
Type: Program Management
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This report is such a wonderful resource for edible schoolyards and other farm-to-school programs. While we may know inherently that our work is valuable, it is also so important to have empirical data that supports the need for garden-based education. Thank you!
Thank you. What a valuable resource as the movement for more edible education forges ahead. This is a link that I will certainly share with my colleagues and administrators. The time and energy put into creating this resource is a testament to the depth of passion of both ESY as a whole, as well as Zoe Loftus-Farren. Thank you!
Thank you! This is an excellent resource!!