This document discusses federal and state policies that may impact garden to cafeteria initiatives. Federal policy encourages schools to cultivate gardens and incorporate the produce into school meals! View Resource »
Advancing Farm to School: Lessons from the Field
This document contains a collection of recommended resources and “lessons learned,” from fourteen organizations that each received a Community Transformation Grant in 2011. The grantees were asked to prioritize farm to school as the main strategy for achieving healthy food systems access and obesity prevention. We especially enjoyed the chapters on Integrating Farm to School in School-Based Policies, Cultivating Prosperous Community Gardens, and Striving for Farm to School Sustainability! View Resource »
Steps to a School Garden
This website from the Collective School Garden Network has great resources for planning a garden, gaining community support, and implementing your plan, including lesson ideas and research on the benefits of garden-based education. View Resource »
Connecting the School Garden to the Cafeteria
Bringing school garden produce into the school cafeteria can be a win-win: food service staff find a local source of fresh produce and students enjoy the bounty that they helped plant and harvest. With proper attention to food safety, both in the garden and in the cafeteria, students are able to see their food change from seed, to plant, to lunch! Download Brief »
Connecting the Child Care Garden to the Table
A garden at your early childhood center will not only grow delicious fruits and vegetables, but it will also grow healthier children! Youth gardens offer early childhood sites access to fresh produce and offer children opportunities to plant, care for, and taste a variety of fruits and vegetables. In this document, you will learn the benefits of youth gardens and the measures to take to keep your students and your garden healthy and growing! Download Brief »
