garden - 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 garden - 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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]]> 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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]]> Garden Towers Invade Kane County https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/05/16/208/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=208 https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/05/16/208/#respond Sat, 16 May 2015 14:14:57 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=208 This May, Seven Generations Ahead partnered with the Kane County Health Department’s Fit For Kids Initiative to give out Tower Gardens at five Kane County public schools. What exactly is a Tower Garden? It is an innovative, portable, vertical garden that grows food using aeroponic technology, which is similar to hydroponics but harnesses the air […]

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]]> https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/05/16/208/feed/ 0 Growing Pride in Orozco Academy’s New Garden https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/05/06/growing-pride-in-orozco-academys-new-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-pride-in-orozco-academys-new-garden https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/05/06/growing-pride-in-orozco-academys-new-garden/#respond Wed, 06 May 2015 14:34:49 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=226 When fresh produce is scarce at the corner store, students at Orozco Academy of Fine Arts and Sciences in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood have learned that they can grow the ingredients in the ethnic dishes they love. Guided by Seven Generations Ahead’s Fresh From the Farm program, the community took an exciting journey through the lives […]

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