…ecipe: Homemade Seed Bars Recipe and photo courtesy of Feasting at Home Nut-free, oil-free, grain-free, paleo approved energy bars that only take 5 minutes of hands on time before baking in the oven. High in protein and fiber, these all natural bars make for a simple breakfast on the go or energy boosting midday snack! Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds 1 heaping cup large flaked unsweetened coconut 1/4 cup ses…
…Based on a true story, Molly the cat will touch children’s hearts while introducing them to plants and the key elements of growing food organically. Standards-based science concepts and activities at the end of the book expand the message of the story….
…? Is it eaten warm, or cold? What is the texture of the soup? Is it a broth-based soup with a lot of liquid, a creamy soup, or a chunky stew? Do they eat the soup year-round, or during a specific season? If you like, you can ask children to write about the soup in their journal. Next, students can draw a bowl or pot on a piece of paper (or you can provide them with a pre-cut bowl), then cut out “ingredients” for their soup from magazines, seed cat…
…is this toolkit organized? The core curriculum is divided into nine produce-themed units based on the types of local produce that schools and childcare centers can source throughout the year. We chose to structure this curriculum around products that are affordable, readily available, and appealing to young children. Each product unit appears in order of its seasonal availability in our mountain region of Western North Carolina, where tomatoes are…
…nts at all levels, including AP. It uses a series of activities and inquiry-based experiments with familiar foods to teach genetics while helping students make connections to ecology, evolution, plant biology, and even social science. What makes Garden Genetics unique is its emphasis on modern food-plant-based situations. For example, to learn about Punnett squares, students taste variations in bitterness in cucumber seedlings and then design expe…
…participation and achieve community-wide impacts. Farm to School is a place-based strategy that benefits children’s health and education while simultaneously providing market opportunities for local farms and economic benefits for communities. While Farm to School is sometimes narrowly defined as: “local food served in school cafeterias,” ASAP’s holistic definition also includes hands-on experiential education components – school gardens, farm fie…
…h a hands-on activity, students learn about mapping and construct a “bird’s-eye-view” picture of a garden bed. Through a reflection process, students work together to make group decisions in planning a classroom garden. February Literacy Beds any piece of children’s literature with a garden theme The class will plan, plant, and grow a garden based on a piece of children’s literature. February Love Letters to Nature The Thing About Bees: A Lo…
…– 3. Find more books Both of the books above are available for Asheville-based educators to check out from our lending library. Visit the Growing Minds’ farm to school literature database to discover more of our favorite fall-themed children’s books. Type “potato” into the search bar to explore more of our favorite stories. Local Food Recipe: Potatoes have a bad reputation because of their association with fried, unhealthy foods like French fr…
…to helpful tips on launching a GM@M program, the manual includes local food-based crafts, tasting and cooking activities, and scavenger hunts. ASAP Farmers Market Tour Guide: This guide will help you introduce people to your farmers market, share best practices in shopping, and help shoppers to feel comfortable at the market so that they can become regulars. Whether you are a market employee or volunteer, local organization, or a community group,…
…A heartwarming story based on the bestselling country song by Dolly Parton. Winter is coming to Tennessee and there’s no money to buy a new coat, so a little girl’s mama sews one for her out of colorful rags. The little girl wears it to school proudly, and when the other children laugh, she gives them a quick lesson about what it means to be rich….