kane county - 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 kane county - 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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]]> 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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]]> Illinois Farm to School Program receives $85,000 USDA Grant https://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/2015/11/18/illinois-farm-to-school-grant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illinois-farm-to-school-grant Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:30:05 +0000 http://illinoisfarmtoschool.org/?p=666 Seven Generations Ahead (SGA), the convening organization for the Illinois Farm to School Network, has been selected to receive a competitive USDA Farm to School Grant. The funds will be used to create a robust farm to school program in Kane Country, in partnership with the Kane County Health Department. Alongside the development of the Kane […]

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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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