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Chicago Public Schools, District 299 Farm to School Program

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Nutrition Support Services and the Office of Student Health and Wellness supports a Farm to School approach for nutrition education and school gardens. A Farm to School approach can awaken students' natural curiosity and provide experiential learning opportunities across the curriculum while emphasizing nutrition lessons and educating students on the food system.

Greeley-Evans School District 6 Farm to School

Greeley-Evans School District 6 began its Farm to School program in 2007, when the District purchased one crop of cherry tomatoes for $239. Since then, with the assistance of numerous grants, including the USDA's Farm to School Grant, the program has expanded to other fruits, vegetables, dairy, and even meat and poultry items. Today, about 80% of our lunches are prepared from scratch in our Central Production Kitchen (CPK), and around 25% of our food purchases are local, with the rate of local food purchases increasing each year.

Chico Unified School District Farm to School Program

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2013 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Funds will help expand existing Farm to School resources and activities from a series of successful but disparate activities into a comprehensive, integrated Farm‐to‐School program.

Gardeneers

Gardeneers cultivates customized school garden programs to ensure that each space and the students and communities who care for it connect with healthy food and grow to their full potential.

Founded in 2014, Gardeneers provides garden education programming with students in 25 schools in Chicago. We focus on schools in low income, food desert communities where there is a lack of access to fresh, healthy food. 

Green Teacher Network

Green Teacher Network serves as a central resource in the Charlotte region to advance academics, health and enviornmental sustainability through schoolyard gardens.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Quarterly Workshops Held 2013-2014 academic school year :
August 20, 2013 – Introduction to Gardening – First Ward Elementary – 23 attended
November 1, 2013 – Gardening 101 – CPCC Harris Campus – 79 attended
February 18, 2014 (in the snow) – Gardening 201 – The Park Expo – 86 attended
May 3, 2014 – Gardening Skills Outside – Garinger High School Urban Farm – 49 attended

Blume Community Garden

In 1973 Mr. Richard Blume opened the doors of Blume Scrap Metal. For years, he dealt with battery acid, recycling and manufacturing. In 2015 the building will be knocked down to create an urban garden oasis for the community. The program teaches children valuable lessons as they learn to grow food in their own community. The garden will bring the community together and build sustainable programs for inner-city youth. The Blume Community Garden plans to start growing in summer 2015.

Stable Meadows Life Enrichment Center and Farm

~~Mission Statement:

Stable Meadows Life Enrichment Center and Farm is dedicated to the healing and improvement of individuals through counseling, coaching, self-discovery, mindfulness and professional wellness services

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Ideias na Mesa

The virtual network Ideias na Mesa is a place where people can registrate and share experiences related with food and nutritional education in Brasil. The project was developed by the Social Development Ministery in Brasil with the Observatory of Food Security and Nutrition policies from the University of Brasília (UnB). 

The Henry Ford & Henry Ford Academy

The Henry Ford celebrates 300 years of American history and innovation at Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Benson Ford Research Center.

Adirondack Farm to School Initiative

The Adirondack Farm to School Initiative (ADKF2S) was formed in 2013 when the SLCS Food Service Director, Ruth Pino, organized a committee to create initial connections between schools and local farms in order to support the local economy, serve local foods in schools, and bring food-related education into the classroom. 

We currently support School Gardens in 4 School Districts and are working with Garden Coordinators, teachers, and committed volunteers to develop garden-based curriculum for K-12 in the following schools:

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