Resources

A collection of books, lessons, guides, recipes, videos, and other tools to support ecological education

 

 

Resources For Educators

Eating, Learning, Growing

Educators are invited to join a virtual professional development workshop on culturally relevant farm to school education.

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Eating, Learning, Growing Resources

Celebrating Students’ Cultures and California Fruits and Vegetables

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Connecting the Cafeteria, Classroom, and Garden

Watch as students meet a local farmer, try organic berries, and show off the bounty of their school garden.

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Resources For Food Service Professionals

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Seven Proven Strategies to Increase Students’ Time to Eat

Providing sufficient time to eat school breakfast and lunch benefits both students and the school meal program.

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Upcoming Event: School Food Innovator Series

Virtual gatherings for school nutrition professionals focused on building resilient school food systems in California.​

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California’s School Meals for All Program Proves More Students Eat When Meals are Free

California Student’s Participation in School Meals Outperforms National Trends

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Our Books

Big Ideas: Linking Food, Culture, Health, and the Environment

Big Ideas: Linking Food, Culture, Health, and the Environment

A framework for integrated learning based on food and food production. 

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Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability

Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability

Showcases inspiring sustainability-education stories of schools across the country. David W. Orr says it's "must reading."

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Ecoliterate

Ecoliterate

Ecoliterate brings you stories of educators, activists, and students who nourish emotional, social, and ecological intelligence in order to engage ecoliteracy.

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