Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Bias Resources

…y Diverse Communities (Massachusetts Farm to School and FoodCorps Massachusetts) Would you like to recommend a resource that you don’t see on this list? Please send us an email and let us know. This is a living page that we will be adding to and editing as we continue to learn and grow….

Farm to School Spotlight: Melissa Aponte, Asheville YWCA

…then COVID happened and that disappeared. I was so excited when I got the email from ASAP and was connected with Anna [Littman of Ivy Creek Family Farm]. It’s just been fantastic. By working with a farmer over time, seeing the farmer, you get that personal connection. They understand what you are cooking, for how many, and what are your future goals. You understand what they’ve planted when it’s going to be in season. That communication is huge….

July 2020: New Books Added to Growing Minds Library

…. They’re also available for educators in the Asheville area to check out. Email us at growingminds@nullnullasapconnections.org to request to check out books.   New Children’s Books Featuring Characters and Authors who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color     Birdsong By Julie Flett Recommended Level: Preschool, K-2 When a young girl moves to her new home far away from the sea, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woma…

Lesson Plans

…with us? Enter your lesson into our Growing Minds Lesson Plan Template and email it to growingminds@nullnullasapconnections.org. Preschool Curriculum alignment (NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development) for all preschool lesson plans.  Preschool Lesson Plans – Exploring local food and farms with your young learners doesn’t have to be challenging! Our preschool lesson plans are an easy way to build connections between the outdoor environment a…

Roots Garden Mini-Grants

…ete the attached form or answer the questions on a separate page in the order listed, not to exceed three pages (single sided). Please feel free to contact ASAP if you would like ideas about connecting the garden to other Farm to School components. Return via email only – please do not mail the application – by December 1, 2012 to: brittany@nullnullasapconnections.org. Notification of winning applications will be made by January 1, 2013. For additiona…

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ASAP Networking Event

…d join us to become a part of Farm to School in the Southern Appalachians! Email brittany@nullnullasapconnections.org or call 828-236-1282 to let us know that you’ll be coming. Tuesday, April 9 4-7pm Yesterday Spaces @ Gaining Ground Farm Leicester, NC Food will be provided by Luella’s BBQ and will feature a wide variety of locally sourced ingredients including pork from Hickory Nut Gap. Dinner will begin at 5pm. Come early and enjoy a tour of Gaining…

ASAP’s Farm to School Program

…ur videos provide students and families with virtual tours of family farms in Western North Carolina. Watch more from our video series » https://youtu.be/YqI39mHaFkc?si=iVslsmBP7xCKOR1M…

Meet Your Farmer: Lee’s One Fortune Farm

https://youtu.be/BhKSLaHZcU4 Lee’s One Fortune Farm is a small family owned farm located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in McDowell County. The Lee family is part of a community of Hmong farmers. The Hmong people are native to Laos and Vietnam, and many came to the United States as refugees after the Vietnam War. Western North Carolina is home to one of the largest Hmong communities in the United States. Lee’s One Fortune Farm spec…

Meet Your Farmer: Tomas C Farms

https://youtu.be/EiXwhq0qSI0 Meet brother and sister Jorge and Paty Tomas of Tomas C Farms in Marion, NC. “Our vision for the farm is to try to improve the farm, help the community, help the environment, do best in taking care of the soil. Farming is not easy. Sometimes you have weather, diseases. You have to enjoy every moment. You have to go out and say okay, I can do this, I can do this better. I like farming. It’s a job, but I enjoy it,” said…

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