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National
School Garden Chat on TwitterRecurring: weekly
Thu, Apr 7th, 2011 - Wed, Dec 1st, 1999
On Thursdays at 6:00PM PST,
School Garden Weekly (@SGWeekly) and
School Garden Guru Mud Baron (@Cocoxochitl) will be hosting a 1-hour school garden chat on Twitter. We invite each and every one of you to attend.
To access you will need to do the following:
1) Become a member of Twitter if you are not already. Membership is free. For support help, see Twitter basics.
2) At the specified time, enter #schoolgardenchat (with hashtag aka #) in the search window and the conversation will unfold before you. If you’re not familiar with the use of hashtags see Twitter Support: What are Hashtags?
3) When posting remember to include #schoolgardenchat at the end of your post to insure it appears in the chat queue, otherwise we won’t see it.
Incorporating Agriculture Education Into Your Classroom - Online Course Visit Website
Recurring: daily
Thu, Sep 1st, 2011 - Tue, May 15th, 2012
The online course is designed for kindergarten through twelfth grade classroom teachers to easily earn continuing education units online while increasing their knowledge about Arizona’s specialty crop industry. Course content will provide teachers with research-based strategies to implement agricultural concepts into their current curriculum while meeting Arizona’s Academic Standards in mathematics, language arts, and science which will include nutrition. From twelve lessons on Arizona’s specialty crops, teachers will choose ten lessons to modify and teach to their students. They will then report on these lessons and discuss them with other teachers taking the course. In the course final, teachers will be required to create their own lesson, teach it to their students, and report. This is a work-at-your-own-pace course; registration is open until February 1.
Cost is $200 (certificate of completion) or $300 (for CEUs).
You can enroll by visiting https://outreachcollege.arizona.edu/ec2k/catalog_prof.asp?heading_id=87 and clicking on the course title “Incorporating Agriculture Education into Your Classroom.” Then click on the “Add to Shopping Cart Link” and “Proceed to Checkout.”
Contact: Brandon Moak, 602-827-8200 ext. 38
Maryland
Maryland Homegrown School Lunch WeekRecurring: yearly
Mon, Sep 12th, 2011 - Fri, Sep 16th, 2011
Kansas
Homegrown Lawrence Festival Visit WebsiteRecurring: yearly
Fri, Oct 14th, 2011 - Fri, Oct 14th, 2011
This is an annual event that began in 2010 originally named Our Local Food Fest. In 2011 we began the Homegrown Lawrence Festival. It is a celebration of local farmers and local fare to benefit Farm to School activities in Lawrence, Kansas. We showcase area school garden projects, offer information about area groups in support of Farm to School activities, and build partnerships to move forward with improving the health of our children and the local economy.
Contact: Brian Edie, 785-856-3343
New Jersey
It Takes a Village: Collaborations in Good Food and School Gardens Visit WebsiteFri, Feb 24th, 2012 - Sat, Feb 25th, 2012
The New Jersey Farm to School Network will host a winter conference, “It Takes a Village: Collaborations in Good Food and School Gardens,” February 24 and 25, 2012 at Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing in Walter E. Edge Hall. With support from the AtlantiCare Foundation, the conference will highlight collaborations in southern New Jersey among higher education, not-for-profit organizations, K-12 schools and community organizers who are bringing good food and nutrition education solutions to the region. The conference will be of interest to educators, healthcare providers, agricultural professionals, philanthropists, and students seeking degrees in education, healthcare, social sciences, agriculture and/or the culinary arts.
Contact: Beth Feehan, 609-577-5113
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Washington
Fresh Food in Schools Summit Visit WebsiteThu, Mar 8th, 2012 - Thu, Mar 8th, 2012
A full day conference for farmers, school food service staff, and parents interested in Farm to School.
Come network, and attend workshops aimed at educating and creating the connections that are vital to having a successful farm to school program. Olympia, WA
Contact: Rita Ordonez, 360-336-9694
National
Colorado/Wyoming Association of Meat Producers Conference Visit WebsiteFri, Mar 9th, 2012 - Sun, Mar 11th, 2012
See website. Conference will take place in Laramie, WY
The Growing Classroom: An Introduction to Garden-Based Learning Visit Website
Thu, Mar 22nd, 2012 - Fri, Mar 23rd, 2012
This two-day workshop, located at Life Lab's Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school gardening program. Find out how to teach the standards while you guide students through the natural cycles of the garden. You’ll receive Life Lab’s 460-page book, The Growing Classroom as well as many other ideas and resources. 2 semester units of graduate education credit available. Cost: $300. Registration deadline: 3/8/12.
Contact: Whitney Cohen, (831)459-3833
Plant It, Grow It, Eat It: Garden-Enhanced Nutrition Education (Spring Version) Visit Website
Fri, Mar 30th, 2012 - Fri, Mar 30th, 2012
Make the connection from seed to table in this fun and delicious workshop. We will explore ways to teach nutrition to elementary and middle school students through gardening, harvesting, and meal preparation. Learn how to lead highly engaging, motivating, hands-on health and nutrition lessons and activities; and management strategies for harvesting, preparing, and enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables with students. Take home an activity packet with standards-based lessons, recipes, and garden kitchen resources. 1 semester unit of graduate education credit available. Cost: $150. Registration deadline: 3/16/12.
Contact: Whitney Cohen, (831)459-3833
California
Best of Out-of-School Time Conference Visit WebsiteWed, Apr 25th, 2012 - Sat, Apr 28th, 2012
The BOOST Conference is one of the largest, most recognized, and highly comprehensive professional development opportunities in the country, convening over 2,000 professionals that work with and serve youth in the out-of-school time hours. Set in a retreat-like atmosphere, this extraordinary event will rejuvenate your passion and boost your direction for quality programming.rnThis all-inclusive conference supports After School Education & Safety (ASES) Programs, 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Programs and High School ASSETS programs.rnrnAttendees include Superintendents; district administrators; principals; teachers; all levels of after school and out-of-school time program staff and administrators; program directors and managers; community-based organizations such as YMCA’s, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc; line staff and school-age care providers. We also welcome all representatives from non-profit, school, local, state and federal government, PTA’s, law enforcement, probation, corporate, health and human services, volunteer, and philanthropic organizations.rn
Contact: Christine McKenna, 619-232-6678
Wyoming
Wyoming Farmers Marketing Association Annual Conference Visit WebsiteRecurring: yearly
Fri, Apr 27th, 2012 - Sun, Apr 29th, 2012
Annual meeting and conference for Wyoming farmers market managers, producers and involved organizations. Join us for workshops and more!
Contact: Brook Gerke, 307-777-5612
California
CDC Weight of the Nation Conference 2012 Visit WebsiteMon, May 7th, 2012 - Wed, May 9th, 2012
A conference taking place in Washinton D.C., Weight of the Nation™ is designed to provide a forum to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies, and is framed around five intervention settings: early care and education; states, tribes and communities; medical care; schools; and workplaces.
National
Sowing the Seeds of Wonder: Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood Education Visit WebsiteSat, May 19th, 2012 - Sat, May 19th, 2012
This one-day workshop, located at Life Lab's Garden Classroom in Santa Cruz, CA, is designed to give you the opportunity to see the garden through the eyes of a young child. Learn to set up a garden space that will encourage children to explore, ask questions, and connect to the natural world around them. Learn activities to engage children’s curiosity and enthusiasm while introducing them to fundamental ideas in environmental science. Take home a 120-page activity guide. 1 semester credit of graduate education credit available. Cost: $150. Registration deadline: 5/5/12.
Contact: Whitney Cohen, (831)459-3833
Arizona
Summer Agricultural Institute Visit WebsiteRecurring: yearly
Mon, Jun 4th, 2012 - Fri, Jun 8th, 2012
The Summer Agricultural Institute (SAI) is a five-day tour designed to teach K-12 teachers about food and fiber production and help them incorporate that knowledge in the classroom curriculum. SAI combines hands-on learning about agriculture with practical curriculum development.
Applications received prior to March 1 will pay an $85 fee once notified of acceptance into the Institute. Applications received after March 1 will pay a $125 fee once notified of acceptance into the Institute. Accommodations, meals and travel during the five days of SAI are paid for by the AZ Foundation for Agricultural Literacy. Participants must provide their own transportation to and from Phoenix.
You may earn 48 CEU hours subject to district approval. The University of Arizona offers up to three graduate level credits at your own expense for completing SAI.
The Institute provides participants with free classroom materials that are aligned to Arizona Academic Standards. You will visit a variety of agricultural operations, spend an entire day at the University of Arizona's research farm, visit schools with active agriculture education programs, and spend time with a family on a modern-day working farm or ranch.
Contact: Brandon Moak, 602-827-8200 ext. 38