…parfait. Serve them simply as they are at breakfast, lunch, or snack. Online Resources for Wednesday, 7/15: Berry Helpful Resources Preschool Lesson Plans and Resources Local Berry Parfaits (Growing Minds) Local Berry Kabobs – Sequencing and Patterns (CFES) Cooking with Warm-Season Produce in Childcare Centers (NC Extension) Tips for Growing Blueberries from NC Extension How to Grow Blueberries Blueberries in the Home Garden Guides for Growi…
…taken place, you are required to complete the following: Complete a brief online reflection about the activity that you used the grant funds for. Submit electronic pictures of the activity. Submit photo permission slips (provided by ASAP) for all community college students in the pictures you submit. Please note that if awarded funding for your school garden, you will be required to submit photo permission forms for all of your students prior to…
…ces, or salsa. Look for local tomatoes at farmers markets and area grocery stores. Kids can… cut up the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese using a kid-safe knife, rinse and tear the basil leaves, and assemble the salad on a large serving plate or as individual portions on small plates. Bonus: helping to prepare this recipe can earn kids a square on our Kids Cooking Bingo card! Caprese Salad Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 4 medium local tomatoes* 3/4 cup mo…
…ing and green peas Humus and Goldfish pretzels Guacamole and black beans Online Resources for Wednesday, 5/13: Insect Exploration While adults sometimes feel uncomfortable around bugs, children are typically fascinated by these tiny creatures. Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet, with millions of known species and many more that scientists have not yet classified. Insects are characterized by having an exoskeleton, thre…
…farm field trip funds Find a list of farms that welcome visitors on ASAP’s Online Local Food Guide Read or download The Hayride: A Resource for Educational Farm Field Trips for tips and suggestions for your trip Request a class pack of (or print your own) Farm Tour Bingo Cards to take on your farm field trip. Bingo cards can be played like a scavenger hunt to encourage student engagement and investigation on your trip. Can’t make it out to a farm…
…ASAP’s Local Food Guide for Kids is a guide to area school gardens, family-friendly farms, and other Farm to School happenings in Asheville City schools and schools in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Jackson counties. Find the second edition in schools and online now!…
…xting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877. Online Resources of the Day for Wednesday, 4/22: Earth Day Today, people around the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, when more than 20 million Americans took to the streets to protest pollution and environmental degradation, and to demand changes to protect environmental health. Earth Day is credi…
…ng and the activity has taken place, you are required to: Complete a brief online reflection about the activity that you used the grant funds for. (Reflection form will be provided in your award notification.) Submit electronic pictures of the activity. Submit photo permission slips (provided by ASAP) for all students in the pictures you submit. If you or your school includes mention of this grant in any publications or announcements, we ask that…
…utes, then flip fritters and bake for 5 more minutes until golden brown. Online Resources for Wednesday, 6/24: Three Sisters Gardens It’s not too late to plant your own Three Sisters garden this year. The Three Sisters gardening method is a Native American companion planting technique that typically features three crops that were historically important to many indigenous tribes: corn, beans, and squash. While many native peoples used this techn…
…oid poisonous plants or those with irritating characteristics like thorns. Online databases of poisonous plants are available here: NC State University Poisonous Plants Cornell University Poisonous Plants For those of you new to the gardening world, it’s helpful to become familiar with a few plant terms to help you navigate through the myriad choices: Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle during one growing season; that is, they sprout…