This fundraising session dives into the structure and tactics of the donor giving cycle, primarily focusing on individual giving and corporate partnership strategies. The workshop provides participants with an opportunity and inspiration to begin formulating their own donor engagement plan. 

• View the slide deck here.
• Visit the School Garden Support Organization for additional fundraising resources.

This session explores the systems and routines of the Edible Schoolyard kitchen classroom. Participants are led through a virtual tour of our kitchen classroom and then reflect on how their own cooking program can promote accessibility, inclusivity, and safety.

• View the slide deck here.
• View the Padlet here.
• View our "No Kitchen? No Problem!" resource here.
• View our kitchen reflection cards here.

In this session, participants gain insight into the physical space and garden infrastructure of the ESY garden. Participants are guided through a photo journey that showcases key areas of the ESY garden and how we use these with students. Participants are invited to consider how the core values behind the ESY garden can inform their own work.

• View the slide deck here.
• View the Padlet here.

In this session, Stone Barns Center Director of Agroecology Jack Algiere shares an overview of regenerative farming practices that educators can apply in their school gardens.

Visit the Stone Barns Center’s website at https://www.stonebarnscenter.org/

Books and authors that Jack recommends include:

• “New Organic Grower” by Eliot Coleman
• “Teeming with Microbes” by Jeff Lowenfels
• “Regeneration” by Paul Hawkins
• “Building soil for better crops” Fred Magdoff and Harold Van Es
• Alan Chadwick and the UCSC Farm

In this opening session, Edible Schoolyard Project founder Alice Waters shares remarks on the importance of edible education. Then, Program Director Nick Lee and Community Manager Russell Sterten lead participants in reflecting on their inspiration and motivation for teaching with food.

• See the Padlet where participants shared goals and aspirations here.

• Corn and Zucchini Fritters Recipe

This session explores a new resource titled Student Engagement in Edible Education: A Workbook for Teachers. In this training, participants will learn about the three pillars of student engagement and explore the resources from the workbook. Click "Show More" below to access workshop resources.

• Student Engagment Workbook
• Slide Deck
• Student Engagement Scenario Padlet

• Strawberry Jam Recipe

• Apricot Chicken Sauce Recipe