Upper Elementary

Rudd 'Roots Parents

Rudd 'Roots Parents supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates by offering information they can use to take action. Whether you are a seasoned advocate or just getting started, Rudd 'Roots Parents provides parents with suggestions for building community, garnering support of key stakeholders, gathering information, and proposing policy changes to make school food healthy. Rudd 'Roots Parents connects parent advocates to each other and the Yale Rudd Center Food Policy & Obesity.

Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity

The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is a non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma. The Rudd Center is dedicated to assessing and disseminating information about effective community and school interventions that address nutrition and obesity.

Chicago Community Garden Project

CHICAGO COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

The Roseland Community Development Corporation and Healthcare Consortium of Illinois is collaborating and partnering with Non Profit Organizations, Urban Farms & Gardens, Educational Institutions, Chicago Park District, and the City of Chicago to implement and develop the Chicago Community Garden Project.

EARTH (Education And Resiliency Through Horticulture) Program

 The EARTH Program at Gifft Hill School(GHS) is a service learning horticulture program developed and implemented by the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University.  The goal of the program is to design, instll and manage attractive landscapes for sustainable food prodution.  We integrate gardening education into the middle school curriculum and offer a high school elective.  Eventually, we will provide healthy, localy grown food for the lunch room and culinary labs.  The expanding school garden serves as a model of sustainable living to the students, the school and the wider St.

ICS Community Garden

 The International Community School (ICS) is a K-5 public charter school in Dekalb County, GA. Located at the former Medlock Elementary, ICS is committed to rebuild and plant an edible garden through the support of our students, staff, and communtity.

Truck Farm Omaha

While traveling across the country for their documentary film about urban agriculture, Growing Cities, Dan and Andrew came across Truck Farms from Portland, OR to Washington, D.C. From the first sight, they knew they wanted to start a Truck Farm in their hometown of Omaha, NE.

Truck Farm started in Brooklyn, N.Y. as an educational project and film by Director Ian Cheney of Wicked Delicate. The project has since spread to more than 25 other cities with great success. Visit their website: http://www.truckfarm.org/

Vermont Food Education Every Day (Vermont FEED)

Vermont FEED works with schools and communities to raise awareness about good nutrition, healthy food, and the role of Vermont farms and farmers.

We act as a catalyst for rebuilding healthy food systems and to cultivate links between classrooms, cafeterias, communities, and local farms.

Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

 At the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, we study the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teach skills for a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.

We believe schools must focus on children's social and emotional lives, not just their academic pursuits. That’s why we’re committed to helping educators and parents understand the science behind social and emotional learning—and then apply those insights to the classroom.

Somerset's Garden

Somerset Academy Elementary is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida.  Our edible garden will be cultivated by students and teachers and maintained by the families in our school community. 

Stephanie Alexander's Marsden State School Kitchen Garden Program

Marsden State School is located in south-east Queensland. Our climate is sub-tropical. We have just over 1000 students. We've been a part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program since April 2012. Our school philosophy is to have a whole school approach to maintaining and growing; sustainable, organic, biodiverse edible foods and preparing and cooking them.

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