Posts Tagged ‘school’
Food News Live: National Farm To School Movement (video)
December 6, 2010 update: The House of Representatives just approved the “Healthy, Hungry Free Kids” act that includes a provision mandating $50 million in a competitive grants program (through USDA) to fund additional local sourcing of food from community farmers, help educate school kids to where their food originates, and to promote healthier eating habits. [...]
Nourish Middle School Curriculum Guide
November 09, 2010 With an eye to educating youth about where their food comes from, Nourish has just released an 84 page Curriculum Guide (pdf). Using the Nourish DVD as a starting point, the guide helps you understand the story of food, the different types of food systems, how to analyze food ads, and much [...]
Pressing Apple Cider (video)
Bill Cepurna demonstrates how to press fresh, and tasty apple cider at a special event at Abernathy Elementary School in Portland, Oregon.
Failure to Cultivate: A Response to Caitlin Flanagan on School Gardens
January 12, 2010 Well thought out with good points made in response to Atlantic Journal post yesterday, How school gardens are cheating our most vulnerable students. Chef Kurt Michael Friese, owner and publisher of Edible Iowa River Valley, writes about the importance of school gardens and what children may learn from doing so. “There is [...]
Building A Bridge To Somewhere: Farm To School (video)
This story is about a farmer that builds a bridge (metaphorically speaking) from his fields to the school lunchroom cafeterias. In the process, fresh, and wholesome foods are provided to growing kids, and a small local food economy develops. This is part of a growing trend across the country. Okay, if you’ve been following along, [...]


