Digging Into Farm to School with NC Cooperative Extension

This Farm to School workshop brings together Extension professionals, educators, volunteers, and community partners for a hands-on day of learning and connection focused on growing, procuring, teaching, and celebrating local food. Participants will engage in interactive sessions on school gardens, nutrition education, and local food procurement, enjoy a locally sourced lunch, explore resources from Extension and community partners, and take part in farm field trips or school garden visits designed to inspire practical, ready-to-use Farm to School strategies.

Info: Informal networking and Resource tables (Extension programs, curriculum, community partners)

Info: Welcome from Cooperative Extension leadership | Participant introductions and goals | Overview of Farm to School pillars: Grow, Procure, Teach, Engage | What Farm to School looks like across Extension, schools, and communities

Info: Starting and sustaining school gardens | Growing the garden | Curriculum connections

Info: Coffee, tea, snacks and apple tasting for a mini "NC Crunch"

Info: Cooking from the Garden | Taste Tests | Curriculum Connections

Info: Understand how school food purchasing works | Identify entry points for Farm to School within school nutrition programs | Align procurement efforts with education, taste tests, and school garden activities

Info: Field trips to local farms, school gardens or other sites of interest.

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