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National

The Healthy School Meals Resource System Website The Healthy School Meals Resource System
Mon, Jan 1st, 2007
The Healthy School Meals Resource System’s website serves as a farm to school resource, including information on educational activities such as school garden materials.

List of Chefs Willing to Volunteer Healthy School Meals Resource System
Wed, Nov 30th, -0001
A list of chefs willing to volunteer their time as part of a food and nutrition education program.

"All About farmer's markets: A Teaching Guide for Classrooms, Camps, and Community Programs," Peggy Sissel-Phelan, Ed.D.
Thu, Dec 1st, 2005
A useful resource to help children make the connection between the land, the food we eat, and our health and well-being. The guide is 116 pages of original games, songs, and activities for PreK - 2nd grade classrooms, and includes ideas for field trips and parent involvement.

Fresh from the Farm TIME for Kids
Thu, May 1st, 2008
TIME for Kids Magazine Teachers Guide on Farm to School

CATCH
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
CATCH was the largest school based health promotion program ever done in the US - as a coordinated nutrition education - employing Go, SLOW , WHOA diet concepts to help children choose healthier foods and now utilized as part of CATCH along with the CATCH - EAT SMART Guide for school nutrition service providers and also CATCH Physical Education K-8. CATCH builds alliance with school staff, parents, community and administrators to focus on health, nutrition and physical activity. Certified CATCH Trainers also help schools and districts to build their coordinated school health efforts. And, most importantly, CATCH makes nutrition learning and physical activity FUN!

Fundamentals of Organic Farming and Gardening An Instructor's Guide - Revised for 2009 Alexander McGregor, Lynn Pugh, and Jerry Larson
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
Georgia Organics' curriculum on organic and sustainable growing is now free online. Intended for use by university extension agents, master gardeners, and high school educators, the program is the first of its kind in the state. It can be viewed online for free or it costs $10 as CD-Rom.

KidsGardening.org
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
KidsGardening.Org - Helping Young Minds Grow

Family Cook-In Toolkit
Sun, Feb 7th, 2010
First, download our Screening Toolkit. (Go to: http://whatsonyourplateproject.org/blog/takeaction/toolkit). It has all the stuff you need to have a fun and delicious Family Cook-In! Second, watch What's on Your Plate? at 2:00 p.m. on Discovery's Planet Green. (Go to http:planetgreen.channelfinder.net to find your local channel). Third, check out the games and activities in our Screening Toolkit. Fourth, cook and eat together! Get everyone in the kitchen chopping, stirring, pouring and baking. Then sit down together for some fresh and yummy home-cooked food. Think food justice is too tricky for kids? Think again. What's On Your Plate? proves that not only can kids understand the issues, they can actually teach other kids about how they are what they eat. The film follows two eleven-year-old multi-racial city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah take a close look at food systems in New York City and its surrounding areas. With the camera as their companion, the girl guides talk to each other, food activists, farmers, new friends, storekeepers, their families, and the viewer, in their quest to understand what?s on all of our plates. According to Michael Pollan: ""What's On Your Plate?" is exactly the film we need now." And Alice Waters says: "It was an amazing experience to hear kids talking about these issues. This movie can have a real impact on the way we think about what we?re eating." Don't miss this chance to see this witty and provocative film on national television! Join in the conversation on how we can change what we eat, and in the process, change our world. Visit our website for more information on the film and how you can get involved. www.whatsonyourplateproject.com Can't make the Family Cook-In! broadcast? No problem. The film will be showing throughout the week, with additional broadcasts on: Saturday February 6th, 2010 at 10 pm Thursday February 11th at 11 pm Friday February 12th at 7 am Friday February 12th at 3 pm
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Whats On Your Plate? Tool Kit Discovery Channel Planet Green
Sun, Feb 7th, 2010
Join families across the country for a Family Cook-In! on Sunday, February 7th and spend an afternoon learning with your kids about food - what it's made of, where it come from and how to enjoy every bite.
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California

Nutrition Education and Farm to School Programs: A Case Study Report Raea Vogt, PhD
Fri, Jun 1st, 2007
The purpose of this report is to highlight promising strategies for incorporating nutrition education into farm to school programs for the community of interested people and organizations committed to improving child health through school-based, education-oriented initiatives. The primary focus is educational strategies designed to influence students’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and, ultimately, behaviors which can support overall farm to school goals and success.
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The Growing Classroom Roberta Jaffe and Gary Appel
Mon, Jan 1st, 2007
Garden and nutrition activity guide

Science Exploration Units Life Lab Science Program
Mon, Jan 1st, 2007
Activity guides for garden-based exploration, K-5 grades

Connecticut

Pick Your Own Fruits and Vegetables Connecticut Grown
Mon, Dec 1st, 2003

Informational Brochure



Illinois

Directory of IL Ag in the Classroom Contacts
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Contacts
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Massachusetts

French Fries, and the Food System Sarah Coblyn
Wed, Nov 30th, -0001
This agricultural curriculum features powerful, original lessons written and developed by The Food Project's growers and educators. Organized by season, the material teaches youth how to develop a deep understanding of and appreciation for the land and local food systems. Lessons can be done both indoors and outdoors and can be easily adapted by instructors working in school-based plots, urban food lots, and environmental education programs.


Oklahoma

Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
Many resources for tying agriculture in to the classroom teachings and farm to school programs.? Many lessons outline PASS objectives for the state of Oklahoma.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Agriculture in the Classroom
Thu, Dec 1st, -0001
For teachers: Integrating fun-filled, hands-on agricultural projects into existing curriculum.?Receiving make-and-take projects and ready to use materials for the classroom.?Gaining a network of teachers and agricultural resource people locally and across the state.