Resources
Local Resources
National Resources
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PBS Parents: Gardening with Kids: How It Affects Your Child's Brain, Body and Soul
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Center for Ecoliteracy: Great publications on healthy school lunches & other research
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Collard Greens and Common Ground: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook
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County Health Rankings: evidence of the benefits of school and community garden programs
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Denver Urban Gardens: School garden & Nutrition Education
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The Edible Schoolyard Project: Complete Garden-Based Learning Curriculum, Preschool - Fifth Grades
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Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations, School Gardens
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The Food Project: Youth, food & community. Free online manuals to get youth involved in growing
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Garden of Learning: Garden Curriculum
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Growing Gardens: Garden resources, curriculum, and research
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Home Gardening Guide for your Family: Thanks to Lauren for submitting this resources!
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The Kitchen Community: Modular school garden beds, plans & some funding available
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Kids Gardening: Helping Young Minds Grow
- National Environmental Education Foundation
- National Farm to Preschool Network
- National Farm to School Network
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National Wildlife Federation: Schoolyard Habitats
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Outdoor Ideas: Directory of garden sites in the US
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Rethinking School Lunch Guide: Center for Ecoliteracy
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School Garden Weekly: Instructional activities for school gardens
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Slow Food USA: School garden curriculum, Youth Farm Stands, Garden to Cafeteria
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University of Maryland: Healthy-Hunger Free Kids Act Project and Project ReFresh
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University of Maryland Extension: Community Garden & Youth Garden & food safety resources
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USDA Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up
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USDA Farm to School: Grants, trainings, webinars & toolkits
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USDA Snap-Ed: Gardening Resources
