Upper Elementary

C.A.R.E.S.

At Tri-County we currently have 5 raised garden beds , a courtyard that the students designed with window boxes,and a new greenhouse. We integrate our curriculum everyday into our gardening initiative. Our students, most of whom are new to horticulure  attain valuable skills throughout the year .

Food For Thought

Food for Thought provides students with a federally reimbursed breakfast “in the classroom.” In each participating school, breakfasts are delivered directly to the classroom, where students and teachers spend the first 10 minutes of the school day eating breakfast together. During these 10 minutes of communal time, teachers can take attendance, lead students through a focused activity on health and wellness, and build a familial learning community.

Garden and Nature Club at Veterans Park Elementary School

 My friend and I wanted to start teaching kids where their food comes from and how to grow your own vegetables.  We are parent volunteers and started a small after club this year.  We want to continue to expand and hopefully have the cafeteria be able to use our harvest.  We have big dreams, but it's only the 2 of us and our funding is limited.

The Montessori School of Englewood

 We are a new school opening in August 2012. We are interested in putting in a school garden and outdoor classroom.

Garden of Learning

Garden of Learning is an award winning program that allows schools to start and sustain a successful academic garden program. It includes 10 CDs with materials to help you initiate, implement and sustain a successful school garden program:

The Garden System - A system for starting and sustaining elementary school garden programs.

The Sylvia Center

The Sylvia Center addresses issues in children’s health by providing hands-on experiences with growing and cooking healthy food on the farm and in the kitchen. Founded in 2006 by Liz Neumark in memory of her daughter, Sylvia, the center has served thousands of children over the past five years.

Edible Alchemy Foods

 Edible Alchemy cultures a vibrant food community from the ground up. We believe that nutritious and local food is essential to healthy individuals and healthy communities.

Fresh from the Farm

Children who learn to understand and appreciate the source and nature of their food are laying

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