For Schools
USDA Resources
The US Department of Agriculture has numerous resources available on their website. Below you will find a short list of resources specific to schools and educators to get you started.
Using School Gardens in Cafeterias, Classrooms & Communities PDF
Maxing Food Budgets to Buy Local PDF
Integrating Local Foods PDF
Local Meat in Schools PDF
WV School Garden Toolkit
This toolkit provides resources to support and strengthen school garden projects in West Virginia. It is designed for current school gardeners—those developing, maintaining, and sustaining garden projects—as well as those interested in starting a garden.
The toolkit was created through a partnership between the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition and HighRocks Educational Corporation, with input from school gardeners across the state.
Garden Based Learning Curriculum
This curriculum was developed by North Elementary working closely with the College of Education and Human Resources at West Virginia University. This curriculum contains lessons from PreSchool to Grade 4.
WVDE Resouces
The West Virginia Department of Education has numerous programs and resources available on their website.
More Information to come soon!
Jr Master Garden Curriculum
Developed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Junior Master Gardener program is a comprehensive gardening education curriculum targeting elementary, middle, and high-school youth.
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