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Baton Health The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBBaton Health is a health improvement delivery company providing education services, namely mentoring and coaching classes, seminars and workshops in the field of evidence-based health improvement and well-being in community. We believe sound research, shared values and vision, and compassionate as well as joyful action connects people to …

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Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity

WEBThe Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity is a non-profit research and public policy organization devoted to improving the world’s diet, preventing obesity, and reducing weight stigma. The Rudd Center is dedicated to assessing and disseminating information about effective community and school interventions that address nutrition and obesity.

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Gardens for Health International The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBWhat if doctors could prescribe seeds?That is the basic premise of what Gardens for Health International is doing in Rwanda, and what we someday hope to do throughout East Africa. We partner with local health clinics in Rwanda to bring agriculture into the clinical treatment of malnutrition – so that families not only get the life saving medical intervention their …

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Health Wellness and Environmental Studies Magnet School

WEBOur goal is to educate our children and parents in healthy living by providing learning opportunities in the gardens and student kitchen. Our theory is if they have ownership in the planting care giving harvesting preparing and cooking of fresh produce they will broaden their pallet for healthy foods. Because of our focus we have been able to tap into our …

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IDEA Healthy Kids Here Program The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBIDEA Public Schools is committed to helping families meet the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation that children aged 6-17 receive at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day. Through Project Thrive—a program designed to reimagine lunch and play at IDEA— Healthy Kids Here is increasing students’ active minutes

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School Health Initiative Progam (SHIP) The Edible Schoolyard …

WEBSHIP is a partnership between the Williamsburg James City County (WJCC) School Division and the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF), and a multitude of community partners that are committed to working together to create a healthier community. SHIP’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of WJCC students and staff by supporting …

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About Us The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBOur Mission. The Edible Schoolyard Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community. Edible education provides hands-on experiences that connect students to

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Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc.

WEBMississippi Roadmap to Health Equity, Inc. is a community based project that is supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the USDA, it has a primary focus on raising awareness leading to community action where health and social disparities exist. The mission of Mississippi Roadmap is to achieve health equity by advocating for changes within the …

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City Green The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBCity Green's School Gardens and City Sprouts Programs support the creation and maintenance of over 45 educational gardens in schools and community organizations throughout Northern New Jersey where children develop a deeper understanding of the natural environment; gain understanding of food systems and the importance of eating …

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The Farm at St. Joseph Mercy Health System

WEBSt. Joseph Mercy Hospital near Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in Michigan is home to the nation's first hospital-based farm and clinical accessible hoop house.We converted over 20 acres of lawn into arable farmland, where we grow alfalfa, fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs. We work with two production hoop houses and have a third accessible hoop house for …

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MontclairDIGS The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBThe Montclair DIGS (District Initiative for Gardening in Schools) program, launched in spring 2012, is taking root at Montclair Public Schools.. The initiative, sponsored by MFEE and Partners for Health, has provided school garden grants to nine of our eleven schools. Each grant recipient received a stipend towards improving or creating a vegetable garden, a …

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Greenhouse Gardening The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBWe are growing vegetables and herbs in our recently built greenhouses. We then prepare and eat them with the Life Skills Teacher to promote healthy eating habits. This program involves the third - fifth grade students at our school planting the seeds, transplanting them into the greenhouses, and harvesting the mature plants before preparing them in the life …

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Edible Education 101 2018 The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBEdible Education 101: Spring 2018. The food system is a complex web of interconnected relationships and disciplines. The way food tastes, how it is produced, distributed and eaten has everything to do with our personal-planetary health and sustainability. Edible Education 101 reveals the systematic links between agroecology, agronomy

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Hawaii Farm to School School Garden Hui

WEBThe Hawai'i Farm to School and School Garden Hui (HFSSGH) was formed in 2010 and includes Farm to School and School Garden Network leaders from six islands and representatives from the Hawaiʻi Departments of Education and Health.Mission: To strengthen Hawaiʻiʼs statewide Farm to School and School Garden movement by …

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Sierra House Garden Program The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBThe population of South Lake Tahoe consists of mainly low income families with 50 % white and 50% hispanic. At Sierra House over 60% of our students receive free or reduced lunches. In 2012 the Barton Community Health Needs Assessment for South Lake Tahoe showed that more than 1 in 3 children, ages 5-17 was overweight or obese. In response …

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Food Systems and Public Health-Community Perspective

WEBFood Systems and Public Health 433 from a social-ecological approach, building its assessment protocol on the notion that effective planning requires substantial knowledge of the human,

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Pelion Community Garden at City Honors School

WEBAbout the Program: Mission. To Create and Implement a School Garden Program at City Honors where students will have hands on learning opportunities to explore the connections between food, health and the environment. We have transformed 4 vacant city lots located across the street from our school into Pelion Community Garden at City Honors School.

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The Edible School Yard of Berat- The Castle Garden

WEBMission Statement : The Castle Garden will be a living interactive classroom where students from “22 Tetori” 9 Vejçare will learn all aspects of growing, harvesting and eating fresh produce to improve their health and increase their appreciation for the agricultural traditions of the Region and Municipality of Berat.

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A Step Ahead Preschool The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBPreschool and Kindergarten. Ages From 2 - 6 years old. Program Members: Tery Velarde

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Newark Christian School The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBNewark Christian School (NCS) has been operating K-8 since 1984, in a poverty stricken area of Newark, New Jersey. For years our teachers have wished for a school garden, some years using a vacant lot on the street. Having our own school garden will enable practical lessons in science, history, and health, getting their hands dirty and tasting the …

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Botany on Your Plate The Edible Schoolyard Project

WEBActivity Preparation. Draw the six plant parts on the whiteboard or prepare a laminated diagram that is large enough to show a full class (this is helpful preparation for future lessons and will save on time). Gather the plant parts from all six categories and prepare them in bowls (this can also be done as part of the activity).

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