…, and vegetable seeds can be purchased online from our friends at Asheville-based Sow True Seed. Purchase plant starts: If starting your own seeds seems daunting, you can simply purchase seedlings to transplant directly into your new garden. Seedlings, also known as plant starts, can be purchased from local farmers markets, including the ASAP Market at A-B Tech. Find out where else to look for starts and get an update on which markets are open th…
…s 4-8. 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. Local Food Recipe: The sauce for this pasta features two edible bulbs, onion and garlic. The recipe comes from the owners of Cúrate, a restaurant specializing in Spanish cuisine in Asheville. Pasta…
…ented at participating schools, and an educational model will emerge as an example to other schools in the region. The program is working with Child Nutrition Directors in Haywood, Henderson, and Buncombe Counties. Mills River Elementary School in Henderson County will be saturated with Get Local @ School monthly materials and resources in order to model the program for other schools in the participating districts. Mills River Elementary will rece…
…is book (and many other garden reference books) are available for Asheville-based educators to check out of our Farm to School Lending Library. “Potted Gardens are a great way to introduce gardening and the plant life cycle to students. These gardens often have fewer weeds, are portable from year to year and can fit in any small area without much planning. Pots with bagged potting soil will not have weeds the first year but do require more regular…
…life”, (life cycle), “tell me what you need” (food, air, space), “dare to compare” (compare and contrast life cycles of other life cycle – mealworms, ladybugs, crickets, guppies, frogs, etc.) “True or false”, “rhymes bug me”, “insect repellant” (beneficial garden plants), “come one, come all” (plants that insects love). While students are researching the questions the teacher should create a game board with each category listed across the top of…
…kee legend of the corn bead (also known as Job’s Tears) and learn the plant-based bead’s connection to the Trail of Tears, as well as to modern Cherokee jewelry-making traditions. Read the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Fry bread is a food made and eaten in modern Native American communities across the US. It has a historical connection to the forced relocation of Native Americans to reservations. “Fry bre…
…Published by Teachers College Columbia University, this curriculum features an inquiry-based science and nutrition program where students learn science through studying the food system. The curriculum is divided into six units: Becoming Food Scientists, Interacting Parts, Food Processing, Environmental Effects, Waste, and Making Choices….
…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…