…greens, or cilantro. Gather the children and walk through the spring “soon-to-be” garden. Ask them to identify which plants they will grow, what animals they will see, and what other types of plants will grow. Then, have them “practice” planting the garden using their invisible tools. Get creative and ask them to make up their own tool to use, then have them demonstrate it to the class. Make some garden-inspired art! Write poems or songs about sp…
…d, ½” diced 1/4 cup zucchini, fresh, unpeeled, ½” diced 11 ounces kidney beans, low-sodium, rinsed, and drained or kidney beans, dry, cooked (1½ cups + 2 tablespoons) 1/3 cup tomato sauce, canned 1/2 cup tomatoes with juice, canned, diced 1/4 cup water Directions: Coat a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat the skillet on medium-high heat. Add ground beef, and brown. Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. Drain. In a medium…
…warded GM@CC Funding and the activity has 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…
…The money for school lunches primarily comes from USDA reimbursements. For example, in the 2018-19 school year, in Buncombe County Schools (NC) a reimbursement for free lunch is $3.39, for a reduced fee lunch $2.99, and a full paid lunch is reimbursed $0.39. That could supply a sufficient budget until you find out that from this pot of money comes the funding for cafeteria staff salaries, food, and equipment. To top it all off, cafeteria staff are…
…my fingertips and I get to serve a lot of estate-raised food from our Field-to-Table program. We have a production garden; a vineyard; our own free-range cattle and lamb program; and chickens and quail that lay eggs for our restaurants. We also have great partnerships with farmers throughout WNC to source local food. Tell us about Biltmore’s commitment to farm to school and Growing Minds? This program is absolutely wonderful and aligns perfectly w…
…ties and experience a seasonally sourced meal from the surrounding farming community. So what are you waiting for? Come join us on the farm! Contact us for more information at growingminds@nullnullasapconnections.org Farm to Preschool Training In this workshop, early care and education professionals will get an introduction to the four core components of Farm to Preschool (edible gardening, farm field trips/farmer visits, local food classroom cooking…
…s in dirt? How does earth help things grow? The answers are within this fun- and fact-filled picture book. Just follow the gardening star-nosed mole in the colorful outfits…and dig in! Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Find more books Visit the Growing Minds’ farm to school literature database to discover more of our favorite children’s books about soil, compost, and worms. Educators in the Asheville area can check out books from our lending library….
…farmers’ market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown—it’s all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors’ wares with poems like “Farmer Greg’s Free-Range Eggs,” “Summer Checklist,” and “Necessary Mess.” Bright and vibrant, this is the perfect guide for little ones to take with them on marketing day to inspire literacy and healthy eating….
…tors in WNC. Once the procurement system is developed, we will expand to encom*]}*pass additional counties in the second year. All of the school districts in the WNC region have free and reduced lunch rates of over 40%, and children poverty rates, according to Kids Count, average 24% (higher than the state of 21%). As agricultural education is a necessary partner to procurement, cafeteria taste tests and community trainings, promotional materials, and…
…anks to a generous donation from Sow True Seed, we have free garlic for pre-K-12 school gardens in the Appalachian Grown region! Please stop by the ASAP office and pick some up. Don’t let the cool weather fool you, there is still a little time to get some garlic planted in the garden. But, the sooner you plant the better; we are nearing the end of garlic planting season! Never grown garlic before? Here’s how to do it: Break a garlic bulb apart int…