Growing Minds Day by Day: First Week of September

…the Geer Street Learning Garden in search of 6 plant parts. This is a learn-along video for Pre-K age students. Viewers will learn what six parts of a plant we can eat, see some examples of each of those parts, and learn a little song to help them remember what plants need. Watch their video here.  — That’s it for this week. Check back next week for new resources. Click here to access Day by Day resources from past weeks. If you didn’t find what y…

Growing Minds @ Market Edible Scultpure

Growing Minds Day by Day: Third Week of June

…s the “three sisters” comes to us from the Haudenosaunee (pronounced Ho-deh-no-shaw-nee), also known as the Iroquois tribe.   The crops are planted together, with each serving a unique and complementary purpose in the garden. As legumes, the beans fix (or transfer) nitrogen from the air to the soil for use by the other crops, while the tall, sturdy corn stalks provide a trellis for the vining beans to grow on. Finally, the large squash leaves shad…

Growing Minds Day by Day: First Week of October

…nal story by Pamela Duncan Edwards tells the tale of Clara, a cute and carefree common cabbage caterpillar who becomes a courageous and completely contented butterfly. Kids love the alliterative language and characters in this great garden adventure. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Recommended for ages 4-8.  The Giant Cabbage In this Alaskan folktale, Moose chooses his largest cabbage to enter into the Giant Cabbage Contest at the Alaska State Fair…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Second Week of November

…is Week in the Garden” activity guides, “Farm to School Goes Home” parent handouts, local food sourcing guidance, and tips for cooking and gardening with young children. The Toolkit is available as a hard copy, digital flip book, or free digital download here.  — That’s it for this week. Check back next week for new resources. Click here to access Day by Day resources from past weeks. If you didn’t find what you’re looking for here, please visit o…

Cooking Equipment

…Kit We are thrilled to offer you a lending kitchen for use during the 2024-25 school year. Cooking in the classroom is one of the Farm to School elements and we hope that having this mobile kitchen will allow you to engage students of all ages with hands-on cooking activities, demonstrations, and tastings of local products.  If you are in the Asheville area and are interested in borrowing a lending kitchen kit for a class, please contact us to ar…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Third Week of September

…n region accept SNAP/EBT, and several markets in the Asheville area are now offering Double SNAP benefits. Find out how SNAP at markets works here. To find an Appalachian Grown farmers market near you, visit: asapconnections.org/find-local-food/farmers-markets.  — That’s it for this week. Check back next week for new resources. Click here to access Day by Day resources from past weeks. If you didn’t find what you’re looking for here, please visit…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Fourth Week of September

…rs. Letter by letter, meet cart-pulling goats, clothes-munching goats, head-butting, hill-climbing, tail-wagging goats! Cats, chicks, dogs, and bunnies play along with these friendly goats, joining in the fun. From A is for Apple to Z is for Zoe, these rascally animals just won’t stop until they’ve romped through the whole alphabet. Watch a read-aloud on YouTube. This book is recommended for ages 2-5.  Find more books Visit the Growing Minds’ farm…

2014 Farm to School Conference

…C’s How School Food Works Menuing and Procurement Schedule 8:15-8:30 am Registration and local food breakfast 8:30-9:40 am Breakfast, welcome and opening remarks by Olson Huff 9:45-11:15 am Breakout 1 11:25-12:40 pm Breakout 2 12:40-2:15 pm Lunch and networking 2:30-3:45 pm Breakout 3 $45-$55 includes resource notebook, local food breakfast, and lunch. Coming from out of town? Click here to see lodging options in the Asheville Area. All k-12 atte…

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Farm to School Institute

…fe 9:30-10:45 am Breakout 1 11-12:30 pm Breakout 2 12:30-1:45 pm Lunch and networking 2-3:30 pm Breakout 3 3:45-4:30 pm Next steps $30 includes resource notebook, local food breakfast, and lunch. View workshop descriptions. CEUs available for Jackson County, Asheville City, Transylvania County (requires follow-up activity), and Mitchell County. More counties pending approval, all attendees will receive certificates of completion. Registration is l…

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