Resource Library

Farm to School & Early Childhood

A Recipe for Success

A retrospective evaluation of Vermont FEED’s Farm to School Institute, organized around three overarching themes: strengthening organizational capacity, fostering a culture of farm to school, and sustaining an ongoing commitment.
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  • Research & Case Studies

Tried & True Food Systems Lessons in the High School Classroom Webinar

High School for Environmental Studies (NYC) teachers share their food systems education practices and how they're creating change.
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Tried & True Food Systems Lessons in the Elementary Classroom Webinar

Find ideas and inspiration as teacher Vanessa Stern from Grafton Elementary (VT) shares what food systems education looks like in her classroom.
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Tried & True Food Systems Lessons in the Early Childhood Classroom Webinar

Maggie Rubick from Northshire Day School (VT) shares what farm to early childhood looks like at her site and presents lessons and themes for your classroom.
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Buttermaking: Shake it, Shake it, Shake it!

Learn how to make butter from heavy cream and sing along as you watch this magical process.
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Herbal Delights

Children experiment with different herbs when making tea, and come to know that food comes from nature.
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Farm to School & Big Ideas

Examples for educators on linking Big Ideas to their farm to school work.
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Focusing on School Culture to Strengthen Farm to School

A research report exploring how ​school culture supports the development and staying power of farm to school programs.
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  • Research & Case Studies

Spectrum of Farm to School Opportunities, Grades PK–12

Examples of a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities within farm to school or food systems learning.
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  • Guides & Toolkits