This blog post tackles some of the reasons that gardeners get burned out on gardening before they even get started. While the post focuses on individuals, many of the lessons can be applied to school garden settings. View Resource »
Winter-bird Friendly Garden
Looking for activities to do in the winter? Learn about what makes for a healthy landscape to attract and support winter birds. Students will love keeping track of visitors throughout the winter. View Resource »
Smarter Lunchroom Signs and Labels
Dynamic, colorful signage beautifies the lunchroom and gets students excited about eating school meals! These graphic, impactful designs are easy to use — just print in color and post along the service line, atop the salad bar, and near menu boards. Help to highlight food from the garden or from other local sources! View Resource »
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 »
The Role of a School Garden Team
A school garden team can serve essential needs in planning, establishing, and maintaining your garden program. But who should be on this team? Teachers? Administrators? Community members? Students? Yes, yes, yes, and yes! Learn more about forming a balanced garden team and the ways that the team can enhance garden-based education at your site. View Resource »