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Em Shipman
Feb 2, 2022, 8:00:38 AM2/2/22
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Friends & Colleagues,
KidsGardening is thrilled to announce that the new Growing School Food Gardens Community is live in the Kids Garden Community.
With the support of the USDA, the Growing School Food Gardens Community will facilitate peer-to-peer learning opportunities, mentorship programs, regional networking, and resource exchanges among food garden educators across the country.
Edible school garden programs are vital components of robust farm-to-school initiatives. Serving both youth and educators, they build awareness of food production, grow an appreciation for local food systems, and integrate high-quality agricultural and nutritional learning experiences directly into the curriculum. KidsGardening is proud to support these efforts with this new online community.
With the support of the USDA, the Growing School Food Gardens Community will facilitate peer-to-peer learning opportunities, mentorship programs, regional networking, and resource exchanges among food garden educators across the country.
Edible school garden programs are vital components of robust farm-to-school initiatives. Serving both youth and educators, they build awareness of food production, grow an appreciation for local food systems, and integrate high-quality agricultural and nutritional learning experiences directly into the curriculum. KidsGardening is proud to support these efforts with this new online community.
We hope that you will join us to:
- Connect with other educators teaching in school food gardens
- Get support from experienced peer garden educators
- Share your expertise growing a school garden
- Find vetted school food garden and farm to school resources to support your growing and teaching adventures
Mark your calendar for February 8th for a Welcome Webinar to get to know the Community faces and functions. Details can be found in the Community along with dates for these additional webinars:
- STEAM in the School Food Garden: Merging the Indoor and Outdoor Classroom
- Teaching for Sustainability
- Place-Based, Culturally-Relevant, & Indigenous Learning
- Funding Your Garden
Happy gardening,
Em
Em Shipman
Executive Director
KidsGardening’s mission is to create opportunities for kids to play, learn, and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder.
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