Resources For Educators

Getting Started with School Gardens

Getting Started with School Gardens

Download our 51-page guide for creating school gardens as outdoor classrooms.

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Nourishing Students: Posters

Nourishing Students: Posters

Connecting children with nature and nutritious California-grown fruits and vegetables.

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Savoring California: A Comparative Tasting of California Fruits and Vegetables

Savoring California: A Comparative Tasting of California Fruits and Vegetables

Lesson for grades 3–5: Students sample different fruit or vegetable varieties, learn about seasons, microclimates, and growing requirements.

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Resources For Food Service Professionals

Jennifer Lew Vang with students at lunch table

Julien Elementary Students Enjoy California-Grown Produce in the Central Valley

Jennifer Lew-Vang, Registered Dietician and Director of Child Nutrition for Turlock Unified School District, is on a mission to introduce students to new local foods.

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Celebrating California’s Investments in School Nutrition Professionals 

The Center for Ecoliteracy welcomed state officials to a culinary training with San Luis Coastal and Live Oak Unified School Districts.

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California 25–26 State Budget Invests $2B in School Nutrition

Learn about our successful advocacy for School Meals for All, Farm to School, and more.

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