…dedicated individuals don’t just take a break. They know that over the summer, when school is out, that many children in our area go without healthy meals. Haywood, Henderson, and Buncombe counties are all providing free summer meals to students. Thank you CNDs for your dedication to the health of children in our region!…
…. Follow along as a family composts their table scraps (even their old Jack-o-lantern!) in the backyard bin, eventually using the resulting compost to enrich the soil for the spring garden. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Find more books Educators in the Asheville area can check out the books featured above from our lending library. Browse our full collection of recommend farm to school children’s literature, cookbooks, and curriculum here. Local…
…ingo card to keep track of the cooking skills they’re developing. Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 2 large beets*, peeled 4-5 medium carrots, peeled 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. maple syrup or honey Salt and pepper *If you don’t enjoy the earthy flavor of beets, you can substitute with another root vegetable, such as parsnips, turnips, or sweet potato. Directions: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut carrots and beets into ¼ inch thick, 3 inch…
…Kaban Recommended Level: Preschool, Kindergarten Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a…TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved construction vehicles, like the excavator, dump truck, and bulldozer, will have the vehicle-obsessed of all ages singing along! — Plants Feed Me By Lizzy Rockwell Recommended Level: Preschool, Kindergarten “It’s easy to forget where eve…
…Thank you for your interest in submitting an RFP for the SE Farm to School Conference. All RFPs must be submitted using the form below, however to help you compose your proposal, you can download and view the full RFP here. Deadline for submissions is March 14, 2016 at 11:59pm EST. Lead workshop presenters will receive free conference registration. We are unable to provide free registration for lightning talks….
…assroom garden by following these basic steps. Utilize our garden lesson plans for connections to Common Core standards and children’s literature. Download and customize our This Week in the Garden (K-2) and This Week in the Garden Preschool weekly activity guides for your school garden, or use them as they are! Contact us for free seeds for your school garden. Free seeds are only available to public and private pre-K to 12 schools in ASAP’s 60 co…
…mers market! Educational Resources: Growing Minds December Resources: Apple-themed lesson plans, books, and local food recipes, plus our This Week in the Garden December activity guides. Growing Minds Bird & Tree Bingo: Winter is a wonderful time for backyard bird watching, and the season offers a different perspective on both deciduous and evergreen trees. What’s going on with our Western North Carolina wildlife in the winter? Find out here (an…
…and expand her parents’ palates, too. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Cook-A-Doodle-Do! Our next book of the week is Cook-A-Doodle-Do!, by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel. The big, brown rooster wants to make a strawberry shortcake, so he enlists the help of his friends, Turtle, Iguana, and Pig. Together they learn to cook and try to make a delicious treat. With a lot of cooking tips and information, this book is a great introduction to c…
…Do you know the length of an otter’s lifetime? Or a giant sequoia tree? Journey through time in this book filled with facts, realistic images, and land upon a beautifully simple message….
…on farm life and includes illustrations of farm animals and landscapes. Recommended for ages 4-8. Watch a read aloud on Youtube. Snowy Valentine By David Peterson Step out into a snowy Valentine’s Day with Jasper the bunny as he searches the forest valley for a special gift for his loved one. Will he find inspiration from other residents of the forest? Recommended for ages 4-8. Watch a read aloud on Youtube. Find more books Visit the Growing M…