Sow True Seeds for School Gardens
…orth Carolina? Contact us to find out how you can get free seeds for your school garden. Visit Sow True Seed on the web at www.sowtrueseed.com….
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ASAP’s Farm to School Program
…sson 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 » Seasonal Resources Spring delivers the sweetest of WNC’s farm fresh treats—strawberries! These bite-sized treasures are at their best in May. Look for strawberries in the…
Meet Your Farmer: Lee’s One Fortune Farm
…’s Farm Tour, Chue Lee offered cooking demos at Lee’s One Fortune Farm, including this luffa squash recipe, which she shared with us. Luffa squash is a vining gourd native to southeast Asia, but grows well in Western North Carolina. Harvested when it’s young, it can be is eaten raw or cooked. Ingredients: 5 to 8 luffa squash 5 to 6 large white elephant ear stalks 1/2 cup green onion 2 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons neutral oil 1 teaspoon salt oyster…
Meet Your Farmer: Tomas C Farms
…recipe lesson plan (K-2) Eating in Season lesson plan (3-5) Nourish Curriculum Guide (6-12) Viewing comprehension questions: What is something that Jorge enjoys about being a farmer? What is something that Paty enjoys about being a farmer? What are some of the traits it takes take to be a farmer? Can you name some of the peppers Paty said they grow? What did Jorge say the peppers need to grow? Where do they sell their produce? What months are incl…
Meet Your Farmer: Sleight Family Farm
…shows off some of the crops his family grows for local farmers markets, including one of his favorite veggies, dino kale. This video could be used as the starting point to explore many topics with students, including specific vegetables (leafy greens or root veggies), plant parts (roots, stems, leaves), nutrition/tasting new vegetables, soil composition and health, or farm life. Find suggested Growing Minds lesson plans and resources to pair with…
Meet Your Farmer: Southside Community Farm
https://youtu.be/D_xQrJwJno8 Meet Farmer Chloe Moore, the farm manager for Southside Community Farm, an urban food space in the historically black Southside neighborhood in Asheville, NC. “Our focus is on community food. A farm like this is really important. It’s a place that people can come and enjoy being outside, where they can access free healthy food, and come together as a community and connect over food,” said Chloe. Find comprehensive que…
Meet Your Farmer: Perry’s Berry’s
…nt of 13% on the brix scale, two times the normal fruit sugar of a normal blueberry. Plan a trip to Perry’s Berry’s, try a blueberry, and taste the sweetness of their fruit for yourself! Find Growing Minds educational resources that compliment this video below. Lesson Plans & Resources: Preschool Berry Parfaits lesson plan Colorful Plate Spinners lesson plan What Plants Need lesson plan Grades K-2 Strawberry Salsa recipe & lesson plan Seasons on a…
NC Farm to Preschool Network
…. Seeking and sharing farm to preschool resources that are relative and inclusive. Including multiple cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives in our communications. There are many resources available for educators and families to learn and teach children about racial equity, and we will continue to share those with you. Please let us know if you have any that we should pass along. Thank you for all you do to bring equity and justice to all childre…
Meet Your Farmer: Spinning Spider Creamery
https://youtu.be/Og5h5BOOvKo Meet Chris and Cullen Owen, farmers at Spinning Spider Creamery, an artisan goat dairy in Marshall, NC. Learn about why the Owen’s chose to become farmers, find out what they love most about farming, and learn about the cheese making process. Learn more about Spinning Spider Creamery. Find Growing Minds educational resources that compliment this video below. Lesson Plans & Resources: Farm Animals lesson plan (K-2) Sea…
Meet Your Farmer: Kituwah Farm
…lso a food that creates solidarity between Native communities. Find curriculum connections and ideas for teaching this book from School Library Journal. More Resources Cherokee and other Indigenous-authored books about agriculture/nature: Felix the Frozen Frog by Lynn Lossiah The First Strawberries Retold by Joseph Bruchac We Are Grateful (Otsaliheliga) by Traci Sorell The Apple Tree by Sandy Tharp-Thee We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom…