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Registration OPEN - School Garden Online Course

School gardens play a vital role in supporting farm to school initiatives. Join us for our School Garden Online course, where we share stories from communities across the state and cover topics…

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Engaging Students in School Garden Design

With spring just around the corner, it’s a great time to plan and think about your school garden design. Whether starting a new garden or expanding an existing one, involving students in the design…

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Fostering Connections Through Local Food

Buying local foods is an excellent way to engage with your community, forge new connections, and encourage healthy eating habits. Have you ever visited a farmers market and been astonished by how…

Students learn in a garden.

The Importance of Farm Field Trips

Farm field trips are a fantastic way to promote hands-on learning with students and local growers. Students venture out of the classroom, interact with nature, and have first-hand encounters with…

Children work in a garden together.

Celebrating Farm to School Month!

Farm to School Month is underway! Every October, partners from across the country come together to celebrate and highlight the wonders of farm to school. It is a beautiful time for schools and…

Handwritten menu on board beside sign reading: Importance of Summer Feeding & Farm to Summer

Importance of Summer Feeding and Farm to Summer

The new school year has officially begun for many students across North Carolina. While we are excited to see the impacts of Farm to School during the school year, we want to appreciate and highlight…

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Extension Grows School Gardens Through New Online Course

Imagine kids giggling in the garden while tickling a worm or excitedly sharing the discovery of a carrot ready to harvest. These and many more stories unfold within NC State Extension’s new series of…

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Farm to School Coalition NC Weekly Newsletter

This Week in Farm to School Farm to school connects local agriculture, schools, and partners to benefit students, educators, farmers, families, and communities. Farm to School Newsletters are sent…

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Register for the 2023 NC Crunch!

Join the state of North Carolina in celebrating Farm to School and Early Care and Education Month by crunching into a locally grown fruit or vegetable on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at noon or any…

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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Awards New Grant to Support NC Farm to School Online Training Initiative

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a two year, $219,458 grant to North Carolina Extension/North Carolina State University and the Center for…