Resource Library
Farm-Based Education
Herbal Delights
Children experiment with different herbs when making tea, and come to know that food comes from nature.
The Nuts & Bolts of Farm to School
A Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network introductory webinar to liven up your existing curriculum with a farm to school approach.
Farm to Early Childhood Activities: Dress Up a Plant & Quick Pickles
Watch how to play an interactive game to teach young learners about a plant’s parts and make pickles with kids.
Dress up a Bean Plant
An interactive activity to explore the parts of a plant and their unique roles.
Let's Make Pickles
Get in the garden and use your harvest to make a quick pickle treat with early learners.
Farm to Early Childhood Activities: Making Flatbread & Herb Spread
Whether you're indoors in a kitchen or in an outdoor classroom with a fire pit, you can make bread from scratch with kids of any age.
Harvest Blanket
Students practice examination and description skills by identifying fruits and vegetables through the sense of touch.
Mix it Up: Make Potting Soil
Make potting soil for your school garden sprouts (or for your own backyard garden) and dig deeper into what seeds need to grow.
Color Search
Use sample paint chips from the hardware store to help children discover the diversity of colors found in the garden.