Favorite Fall Recipes from Dietetic Intern Maddie

…cooked lentils, and cheese. Drizzle tahini dressing over top. Recipe from https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/autumn-glow-salad   Skillet Apple Chicken Thighs Delicious, simple, beautiful, and healthy, this meal is perfect for getting into the swing of the fall season and conveniently comes together in one pan. One pot meals help the flavors cook together wonderfully, and you can enjoy the fall weather while shopping for apples and onions from t…

Meet Your Farmer

…A video series by Growing Minds Meet some of the people who grow your food! Our Meet Your Farmer and Junior Farm Tour videos provide students and families with virtual tours of family farms in Western North Carolina. Each video is paired with complementary educational resources, including comprehension questions, lesson plans, and more….

NC Farm to Preschool Network

…a high star rating. Network Advisory Committee Members Kim Shaw, A Safe Place CEC, Inc. Debbi Timson, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Growing Minds program Danielle Raucheisen, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Growing Minds program Natasha Bowden, Buncombe Partnership for Children Marianne Lindgren, Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Community Nutrition Services Section, Division of Child & Family Well-Being, NCDHHS…

ASAP’s Farm to School Conference: Everything you need to know

…the Crowne Plaza Hotel (the official conference hotel) and the TD Conference Center will be provided. Saturday, September 24 TD Convention Center $100 per person, includes breakfast, lunch, and resource notebook. Price will increase on August 1. 8:00-9:00am – Breakfast, welcome, keynote address from Donna Martin, President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Burke County, GA School Nutrition Director 9:15-10:45 – First session 11:00-12:…

ASAP’s Farm to School Program

…in the classroom. Find read alouds, recipes, simple activities, and more. View resources » Lesson Plans Browse our collection of garden, food and farm, and recipe lesson plans for preschool, K-5, and more. All Growing Minds lesson plans include connections to age-appropriate children’s literature and are aligned with Common Core State Standards, NC Essential Standards, or NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. View lesson plans » Seas…

Growing Minds @ University

…niversity, and Dietetic Internship preceptors. Through trainings and resources, GM@U equips pre-service students with knowledge and experiences to be able to incorporate local food and farm to school/farm to preschool activities into their careers as dietitians and to create environments that are conducive to those activities. We aim to help students utilize farm to school/preschool as a way to enhance the health and education of the children and…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of July 27

…mals, like birds, snakes, and fish. Healthy amphibian habitats include wet sites, dry sites, and hiding places. Here are some tips for making sure your yard or garden is a frog-friendly place:   Provide shelter – Kids will enjoy building a cozy little toad house in your garden! A toad house is simply a cool, safe place where toads can hide from predators. All you need is some small rocks and/or a clay flower pot. See the photo above for inspiratio…

Meet Your Farmer: TK Family Farm

…irst Apple Pie Apple Butter Time Apples A to Z Apples and Pumpkins Applesauce Applesauce Season Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie Golden Delicious: A Cinderella Apple Story Johnny Appleseed One Green Apple The Hayride: A Resource for Educational Farm Field Trips Are you planning a field trip or outing to an apple orchard this fall? Many apple orchards in Western North Carolina begin opening to the public for u-pick in mid-August. This G…

Meet Your Farmer: The Liar’s Table

…tells the story of when Lulu’s mother’s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight, and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster’s name to anyone? This realistic—and hopeful—story of food insecurity builds awareness of the issue of childh…

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