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Safety

February 28, 2023 By Nathan

Roots in the Ground

Roots in the Ground is a comprehensive Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) curriculum created by Rooted staff, partners, and consultants to guide in-person garden-based education and cooking trainings for ECE professionals. The curriculum is designed to help early childhood educators feel inspired and confident in gardening and cooking activities with young children. View Resource »

Filed Under: Academic Benefits, Accessibility, Activities, Ag/Gardening, Art & Music, Benefits & Advocacy, Community Engagement, Culinary Arts, Curricula, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Early Care & Education, Evaluation, Fundraising, Garden Design, Garden in Summer, Garden in Winter, Garden Planning, Garden to Cafeteria, Getting Started, Health & Wellness, Health/Nutrition, In the Classroom, Maintaining & Sustaining, Math, Planting, Pollinators, Safety, Science/Nature, Social Studies/History, Soil Health, Tools, Water/Irrigation, Weed & Pest Management, Writing/Reading

February 17, 2020 By Nathan

Plants for Pre-K Gardens

Choosing the right plants for your garden is always important, but it’s especially crucial for gardens designed for young children. This list from Kidsgardening.org includes annual and perennial plants considered safe for young children. View Resource »

Filed Under: Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Early Care & Education, Garden Design, Garden Planning, Planting, Safety

August 13, 2018 By Nathan

Garden to Cafeteria Toolkit

Slow Food USA, in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation, has developed a toolkit to help school district food services safely bring school garden produce onto the lunch line! The toolkit builds off the successes and safety protocols of five school districts across the United States to provide templates and a step-by-step process to help District Food Services develop their own protocols. View Resource »

Filed Under: Garden Planning, Garden to Cafeteria, Maintaining & Sustaining, Safety

July 24, 2018 By Nathan

Using Veggies From School Gardens in Recipes

This document is a great reminder of the ways that school gardens are a great way to introduce children to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Find fun summer recipes as well as documents to help you navigate issues of food safety. View Resource »

Filed Under: Culinary Arts, Curricula, Lessons, & Activities, Garden Planning, Health/Nutrition, Safety

May 14, 2018 By Nathan

Reducing Lead Hazard in Gardens and Play Areas

Lead is the most common metal contaminant in urban areas. Lead exists naturally in soils at concentrations of 10 to 50 parts per million (ppm). Higher concentrations may indicate lead contamination. This document from Oregon State University Extension will walk you through ways to limit risks of lead contamination in outdoor learning spaces.  View Resource »

Filed Under: Garden Planning, Maintaining & Sustaining, Safety, Soil Health

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