educational activities - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:22:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-FtoSLogo-1-32x32.png educational activities - Illinois Farm to School Network https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org 32 32 Farm to School Grant: First End of Year Wrap Up https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/06/17/end-year-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-year-wrap-up Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:06:49 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1056 The first school year of our USDA Farm to School grant is over, and we have done a lot out in Kane County with some wonderful and motivated schools. We’ve worked with teachers (from art to science!), food service directors, cafeteria staff, principals, and of course, lots of great students. With the help of the […]

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]]> Summit Success https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/06/13/summit-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summit-success Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:20:24 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1047 The Illinois Farm to School Summit was the first event hosted and coordinated by the Illinois Farm to School Network, and we had a great time in Springfield working with so many enthusiastic farm to school supporters! Quick Facts: Over 90 people from around the state registered for the conference, including teachers, food service staff, […]

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]]> Local Food Taste Tests https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2016/04/27/local-food-taste-tests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-food-taste-tests Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:40:57 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=1024 Have you ever passed by a free sample that you didn’t try? Perhaps if you’re trying to rush through the store, but generally, we humans really like to try new things when they’re free! Psychologists and marketers alike have always known this ‘Costco Principal’ – free food just makes people happy… and maybe a little […]

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]]> Great Apple Crunch Highlights https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/10/28/great-apple-crunch-highlights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-apple-crunch-highlights Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:38:37 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=550 Did you hear that? That was the sound of almost 600,000 students, teachers, parents, and farm to school supporters CRUNCHING into local apples for the Second Annual Great Apple Crunch. Over 850 schools, preschools, colleges, non-profits, state agencies and others across the midwest celebrated National Farm to School Month by crunching into locally grown apples on […]

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]]> High Schoolers ‘Grow Their Grub’ in Springfield https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/10/13/spartan-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spartan-garden Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:02:40 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=485   School gardens are growing in Springfield, Illinois, alongside the rise in community gardens. Driving around Springfield, you can learn a lot about the growing seasons just by peeking at some of the many gardens you can find in parks or on the corner! These food gardens inspired teachers at Southeast High School to build a […]

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]]> School Garden Resources NOW LIVE https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/10/08/school-garden-resources/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-garden-resources Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:00:01 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=464 The Illinois Farm to School Network has updated the toolkit section of the website. Now multiple resources for school gardening are available at School Garden Resources. The University of Illinois Extension has created and provided many resources for school and home use. These resources range from starting your first school garden and the need to know basics […]

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]]> Kickoff #FarmtoSchoolMonth with the Prairie Farm Corps https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/09/30/prairie-farm-corps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prairie-farm-corps Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:44:18 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=420 October is Farm to School Month, and what better way to start the month off and celebrate, than to read an inspiring story about the impact of Farm to School at the Liberty Prairie Foundation and their youth program Prairie Farm Corps. Food Revolution Day is a movement with about 1.6 million members across 196 countries that […]

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]]> Child Nutrition Reauthorization Delayed in Congress https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/09/17/child-nutrition-reauthorization-delayed-in-congress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-nutrition-reauthorization-delayed-in-congress Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:01:06 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=385 The U.S. Senate has delayed legislative progress on the crucial Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act (also known as CNR – Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act), which was set to be in committee markup on September 17, 2015. This delay may last a few months, while the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act is set to expire at the end […]

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]]> Summer Meal Activities with Chicago Public Schools https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/09/02/summer-meal-activities-with-chicago-public-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-meal-activities-with-chicago-public-schools Wed, 02 Sep 2015 15:35:48 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=324 During the month of August the Illinois Farm to School  Network provided three short educational activities for children who came by to receive lunches from the Summer Meals Illinois program. The lunch program is sponsored by the USDA and provides free meals all summer for Chicago children. Many other organizations in the Chicago area also […]

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