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Farm to School & Early Childhood
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Cultivating Joy & Wonder: Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community

Essays and early childhood activities that encourage exploration of the natural world.
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  • Guides & Toolkits
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Project Seasons

147+ activities for classroom educators, pre-school and after-school teachers, camp instructors, and parents.
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  • Guides & Toolkits
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Connecting Classrooms, Cafeterias, Communities: A Guide to Building Integrated Farm to School Programs

Develop robust, long lasting, and integrated farm to school programs for whole-school change.
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  • Guides & Toolkits

NSTA Presentation: Connecting Climate Change, Food Justice, and Youth Agency

A case study from one food systems class in New York City, NY.
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  • Research & Case Studies
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Cycles in the Garden

A K–4 hands-on unit of study that builds scientific habits of mind and celebrates the cycles found in a garden community.
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  • Lessons & Activities
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Food Foundations

An integrated unit of study for kindergarten that aims to increase awareness of and encourage nourishing food choices and develop scientific and culinary curiosity.
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  • Lessons & Activities

Flower Power and Pollination Parade

Two activities for young learners that reinforce the integral role of pollinators in our food system.
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  • Lessons & Activities
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Farm to Early Childhood Activities: Butter Making & Compound Butters

Watch how to dive into butter making with your early learners.
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  • Lessons & Activities

A Guide for Dairy Farm Summer Camp

This guide was developed for dairy farmers that are interested in starting or expanding summer camps, as well as for technical assistance providers that support dairy farms.
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  • Guides & Toolkits

New School Cuisine

A cookbook for school cooks, by school cooks with 78 kid-tested recipes that meet the USDA dietary guidelines and feature local, seasonal foods.
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  • Recipes