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For Educators
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Farm-Based Education

Kid-Favorite Plants for Your Garden

Some of our educators' favorite plants that stir up excitement in the garden — try a few in your plot this season!

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Farm-Based Education
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Place-Based Education

Farmer-to-Farmer Connections: Building Networks for Learning

Hear from our Agricultural Educators Cohort, a peer-to-peer learning program for farmers interested bringing people to their farm for hands-on learning.

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Place-Based Education

Discovering the Wondrous World of Pollinators

On introducing students to native pollinators–and how we can each take actions to support them.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Introducing Our New Resource "Learning Locally, Transforming Globally"

A new resource for educators is already being used by groups of learners around the world, making steps toward a sustainable tomorrow.

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Leveraging Federal & State Funding for Innovations in Farm to Early Childhood

How can early educators make the best use of federal and state funding to connect their children to local food and nutrition and agriculture education?

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Announcing our Programs for Educators in 2024

Join us in shaping a more sustainable future with professional learning this year.

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Farm to School Impact by the Numbers

We’re sharing a look back at some of our projects, collaborations, and campaigns that helped to propel the farm to school movement forward in 2023.

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Adapting the Model: Connecticut’s Statewide Farm to School Institute

As part of the 2023–24 Farm to School Institute Adaptation cohort, Connecticut reflects on their experience launching their first statewide Institute.

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Recipes

Sweet Potato Hummus

A quick, simple, and adaptable snack recipe with rave reviews from students and teachers alike.

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1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 

Telephone: 802-985-8686

An education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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