Fernbank Farm to School: Summer Farm Reading

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Summer Farm Reading

Grow your child's mind this summer with Farm To School book selections! Find us on Facebook to see pictures of Apple Day and watch the school garden grow over the summer.

Children's Literature

http://www.growing-minds.org/lit.php

Growing Minds is the Farm to School Program of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), a Western North Carolina nonprofit.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fernbank-Farm-To-School/166171480088914?sk=wall

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Fernbank Farm to School

The mission of the Fernbank Farm to School initiative is to improve the health and nutrition knowledge of the school's community through garden-related curriculum, awareness campaigns and exposure to local and healthy food. Using Fernbank's edible garden, nutrition education will be integrated into every discipline, including science, math, language arts and social studies. Fernbank Farm to School will support wellness policy and create a healthier school environment by increaseing the availability of healthy food choices.

Healthy Schools Program

Fernbank has taken the challenge! We are pursuing bronze level recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Healthy Schools Program provides a framework for schools to assess and improve the wellness of their school culture. It helps schools create an environment where physical activity and healthy eating are accessible and encouraged. The program is an obesity prevention program that was started by the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association.

http://www.healthiergeneration.org/