…whether by getting their hands dirty digging for worms in the garden or participating in a cooking demonstration in their classroom. As interns we see the taste tests we conduct as a bridge to both of these laudable goals. Through our interactions with these K-5 students we become representatives to them of something new, healthy, and local; leading one student at Fairview Elementary to ask us: “What are you bringing us to taste next month?” Grow…
…Marion, NC? ASAP’s Farm Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, 2023, from 12-5 p.m. both days. Purchase your pass here. Recipe During 2022 ASAP’s Farm Tour, Chue Lee offered cooking demos at Lee’s One Fortune Farm, including this luffa squash recipe, which she shared with us. Luffa squash is a vining gourd native to southeast Asia, but grows well in Western North Carolina. Harvested when it’s young, it can be is eaten raw or cooke…
…special menu to support the Growing Minds program. Reservations can be made at posanarestaurant.com or by calling 828-505-3969….
…’Leary’s lived on a small farm with their cat, farm animals, and one not-so-welcome guest: a groundhog that liked to eat all of their fresh vegetables every summer. As Mr. O’Leary devises a plan to keep the groundhog from stealing all of their veggies, the readers are able to learn about life on a small farm, the changing seasons, and the mutual relationships humans share with animals. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts th…
…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 SteveSongs….
…release templates. Are you an Early Childhood Educator? October 18 is National Farm to Preschool day! Farm to preschool includes the full spectrum of child care delivery: preschools, Head Start, center-based, programs in K-12 school districts, and family home care facilities. Visit the National Farm to Preschool website for ideas to make this day special at your place of work….
…led into our Farm to Preschool Toolkit. The toolkit contains all of our pre-K lesson plans, This Week in the Garden activity guides, and Farm to School Goes Home weekly newsletters for families. It also includes sourcing guidance, tips for cooking with young children, and more. This Week in the Garden: Preschool Edition – We have preschool versions of our popular This Week in the Garden resource. These weekly activity guides are available in PDF (…
…e resources are for you, too! What you can do 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…
…your use. On behalf of the Advisory Committee for the NC Farm to Preschool Network, thank you for helping us share these survey results. The Network wants every young child in NC to have the opportunity to thrive and also wants to support and elevate our ECE heroes and community leaders in their transformative work to nourish our youngest learners’ bodies and minds and help local sustainable agriculture flourish. Explore the full report and othe…
…vents that celebrate Farm to School Month and Food Day on October 24. Some examples of activities that can be supported by mini-grant funds include: Support planning meetings where students, school staff, families and community members gather to plan for their Farm to School Month/Food Day celebrations Purchase resources and materials that will be used during Farm to School Month/Food Day events Advance payment for speakers, group transportation o…