Farm to School helps students establish a lifelong positive relationship with food while supporting a more just food system by connecting hands-on learning, food purchasing, and school gardens. Vermont FEED, the organization behind the Northeast Farm to School Institute focuses on the 3Cs – classroom, cafeteria, and community – to align food values with learning environments. Representatives…Read More >>

One of the core elements of farm to school is food and agriculture education, and a great way for teachers to expand their agricultural knowledge is through the Pennsylvania Educator’s Agriculture Institute, hosted by the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation. From June 25-29 of this year, teachers spent the week in Centre County, where they attended educational tours at Penn State University and local family-run farms and learned valuable agricultural information to take home to their classrooms. K-12 teachers spent the week in Centre County, where they attended educational tours at Penn State University and local family-run farms and learned valuable agricultural information to take home to their classrooms.Read More >>

If you missed the June virtual open house, you can watch the recording below! The featured topic during this open house was the PA Harvest of the Month (PA HOM) program. The following speakers shared details about the program including their experiences implementing various aspects of PA HOM: Elaine Mc Donnell, Director, Project PA, Penn…Read More >>