…-K through second grade. You can find countless variations on stone soup online, but at its heart, it’s a hearty vegetable soup made with whatever ingredients you have on hand. Grains (barley or rice), beans, or meat can also be added to suit your taste. Find both a classic and a vegetarian stone soup recipe here, or use this recipe from the Growing Minds website for cabbage soup as a starting point and adapt based on what ingredients you have a…
…ty. Order seeds Flower, herb, fruit, and vegetable seeds can be purchased online from our friends at Asheville-based Sow True Seed, or order heirloom seeds from the farmers at Long Family Farms & Gallery in Murphy, NC. Listen to an episode of ASAP’s Growing Local to learn more about Saving Seeds and Sustaining Cherokee Traditions at Long Family Farm. Each spring and fall, Growing Minds also offers a limited selection of free seeds for school gard…
…ch out directly to u-pick farms in our Appalachian Grown region via ASAP’s online Local Food Guide to find out what their plans are this year. Berry Good Summer Smoothie Serves 1 adult or 2 children Ingredients: 1 banana, fresh or frozen 1 cup strawberries (or berries of your choice), fresh or frozen ½ cup milk or non-dairy milk of your choice ½ cup yogurt Directions: Peel the banana. Wash and cut off the tops of the strawberries. Put all ingredi…
…your audio singalong of music by The Flannery Brothers and video animation online. This book is also available in a Spanish edition entitled ¡Vivamos la Granja! — Driving My Tractor Written by Jan Dobbins and illustrated by David Sim Recommended Level: Preschool, Kindergarten A great singalong, complete with a CD or access audio singalong and video animation online at barefootbooks.com/drivetractor. Learn about farming through the seasons. Sung by…
…then break up any large pieces. Stir in dried fruit and coconut, if using. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. Granola recipe adapted from Super Healthy Kids Resources for Wednesday, 1/27 Bear Facts: There are three species of bears native to North America: Polar bears, Grizzly bears, and Black bears. Black bears are the only bears that inhabit the Eastern US, and they inhabit all of the states in the Southeast. Black bears are om…
…ur weeks. Beans will shrink considerably and will have a leathery texture. Store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place. Pickles: Pickling fruits and vegetables in jars is a popular method of preserving fresh produce. Cucumber pickles are the best known, but almost any produce can be pickled. Popular vegetables for pickling include okra, beans, carrots, green tomatoes, and corn. Find a few simple recipes for cucumber “refrigerator” pickles he…
…e doing when you cook with those kids, but my daughter has never touched tomatoes and now she loves them! She wants to make salsa all the time, and it’s become something we can do together. Every time we go to the grocery store she begs me to buy salsa ingredients. Beverley2nd grade teacher Farm to School is such an exciting program to work with. [Growing Minds staff] are fantastic with the kids and knowledge is empowering. WCU student…
…r or pantry? What about in the garden, or at the farmers market or grocery store? What’s their favorite plant part to eat? Is there a plant part that they’ve never tried before? Plant Part Art Children can use their artistic skills to complete our six plant part chart. Illustrate two examples of foods they have eaten (or would like to try someday) that represent the six plant parts. Make “Beanie Babies” Use a small ziploc bag, then add a cotton…
…ll of the produce at the grocery store is the same shape and size? Grocery stores often require produce to meet certain size, shape, and color specifications so that the produce on the shelves is uniform and visually appealing. If you’ve ever grown a garden though, you know that produce can grow into many unusual shapes! When farmers harvest their crops for grocery stores, they sometimes leave these “ugly” fruits and veggies behind, even though th…
…This perennial favorite tells the story of Sal and her mother, who go to pick blueberries and encounter a mother bear and her cub. Both pairs plan to store up food for the winter and are surprised to encounter the other….