Pre-Kindergarten

Food Roots is located in Tillamook, on the beautiful North Oregon coast. Serving rural Tillamook County and the North Oregon Coast, Food Roots' mission is to cultivate a healthy food system in our region through serving as a catalyst and advocate for change. We do this through our programming, by forging fruitful partnerships, and by empowering communities and individuals to be more food self-reliant. Food Roots has provided resources and support for community and school gardens throughout Tillamook County and continues garden development throughout the region.

Aeroponic Tower Garden is a vertical growing system that can be utilized by small spaces. This would allow more schools to be a part of the edible education project. Not all schools have the land necessary for traditional gardening. All children need to be infored of where real food comes from and the benefits of healthy eating. The system is easy to use and environmentally friendly. I have seen preschoolers plant and tend to the garden.

The Farm-Based Education Network is an international nonprofit community established to support and strengthen the work of farm-based educators and administrators who contribute to the vitality of working agricultural landscapes and local food systems, human and community health, and education of current and future generations.

The Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes is a Pre-K-Grade 5 public magnet school focused on sustainability.  Each of the 11 classrooms have at least one garden bed that grows food and flowers connected to the classroom curriculum.