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Golestan Education

At Golestan, we value nature, kindness, creativity, diligence, curiosity, and responsibility.

With the encouragement of altruism and empathy, we strive to foster a community of confident, caring, and compassionate children that value Iranian culture while being responsible and inspiring citizens of our ever-changing, multi-cultural world.

Golestan applies a heuristic approach to teaching and a holistic approach to living.  From the rich lesson plans, to the wholesome foods the children eat, every detail has been thought out and is practiced with the utmost authenticity.

Seed to Fibre

Seed to Fibre is a program that was developed as an activity for Farm to School Month. The Seed to Fibre program grew from an activity into a service project to be used by various non- profits to introduce activities to schools and out of school programs about Farm to School Services and how to implement Farm to School Services into curriculums, classrooms, and creative use spaces.

 

 

Seattle Seed Fundraising

Our fundraising program is a healthy, exciting way to raise money for your school or organization.  It teaches basic business principles to our youth, and helps spread the message of living sustainably throughout your community.  You can be up and running with our fundraiser in almost no time, and your profits are higher than almost any other fundraiser available.  Raise money while delivering something healthy to your participants.  GO ORGANIC!

http://www.seattleseed.com/fundraising/

FARM SMART: University of California, Desert Research and Extension Center

FARM SMART is the outreach component of University of California Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville, CA.  It has been widely recognized in the community for its K-12 programs as well as the Winter Visitor adult program.  Over 135,000 people have been reached through on-center visits and programs as well as off-site school visits since the program began in 2001.  We are passionate about educating youth and their parents through our K-12 programs.  Every year thousands of Imperial Valley youth come to the Center to learn about agriculture, water and irrigation, natural resource

Baton Health

Baton Health is a health improvement delivery company providing education services, namely mentoring and coaching classes, seminars and workshops in the field of evidence-based health improvement and well-being in community.  We believe sound research, shared values and vision, and compassionate as well as joyful action connects people to one another and the shared environment.

FoodSpan

FoodSpan is a free high school curriculum developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) about food and how it gets from farms to forks. Features include: 17 inquiry-based lesson plans, 2 short films, and 100+ activities and extensions that can serve as homework assignments or group projects.

West Orange HS

I run an Agriculture Education program at my school and our garden is a part of my curriculum.

Community Alliance with Family Farmers

The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a California-based nonprofit that builds sustainable food and farming systems through local and statewide policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs in an effort to initiate institutionalized change. CAFF’s programs address current problems and challenges in food and farming systems, creating more resilient family farms, communities and ecosystems. CAFF works to support family farmers and serves community members within the state, including consumers, food service directors, school children and low-income populations.

The Better Burger Challenge

The Better Burger Challenge aims to transform the iconic resource-intensive American hamburger into a force for better health, environmental sustainability, animal welfare  and opportunity for independent family farmers and ranchers.  

Our goal is to get hundreds of restaurants and institutions to develop and serve a better burger. We are also empowering students across the country to make better burgers for their friends and then encourage their food service providers to make the burgers as well. 

Edible Peace Patch Project

The Edible Peace Patch Project is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization whose mission is to eliminate poverty as a factor in educational success and diet-related health issues by cultivating healthy minds and bodies.  To accomplish this mission we provide education through hands-on learning, in our organic garden beds. These sustainable gardens are built through community co-creation and utilization of local resources! 

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