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Save the Date For Our 2013 Farm to School Conference 20 Aug 2013 | 01:02 am
Miss out on our 2012 conference? Or, did you attend our 2012 Farm to School Institute and are excited to learn more? Save the date for our 2013 Farm to School Conference! This year’s event will be he...
Growing Minds and Mills River Elementary head to McConnell Farm! 27 Jun 2013 | 12:20 am
Guest post from summer communications intern Emeran Irby Growing up in a big city in Kentucky, and spending most of my time on a small campus in rural Indiana, the idea of Farm to School was always r...
Glen Arden buses arrive at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 24 May 2013 | 01:13 am
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Glen Arden’s GRAND Farm to School Experience 22 May 2013 | 10:05 pm
As part of our Farm to School Cooking Program, Chef Adam Hayes has been bringing a little bit of the Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel to Glen Arden Elementary School each month. He’s cooked ...
NFSN: Farm to Preschool 13 May 2013 | 08:47 pm
What is Farm to Preschool? You may already be familiar with Farm to School, which is mainly focused on students grades K-12. Farm to Preschool has a similar mission but is geared towards a younger aud...
Building a kinder-”garden” 10 May 2013 | 10:22 pm
Earlier this year, ASAP’s Growing Minds program was able to award several mini-grants to school gardens in Western North Carolina thanks to funding from Roots Organic Gourmet. As the weather warms an...
Save the Date For Our 2013 Farm to School Conference 3 May 2013 | 12:56 am
Miss out on our 2012 conference? Or, did you attend our 2012 Farm to School Institute and are excited to learn more? Save the date for our 2013 Farm to School Conference! This year’s event will be he...
Join Posana for a Meal to Benefit Growing Minds! 2 May 2013 | 01:30 am
On May 16, Posana will have a special Appalachian Grown dinner menu from which local food lovers can order. The proceeds from that menu will support connecting farms and schools and give children posi...
Mystery Veggie Tasting 1 May 2013 | 08:25 pm
The 3rd-5th grade students in the after school program at Sand Hill Venable Elementary School served as master taste detectives last week as they used their taste buds in an activity featuring local m...
Building Positive Experiences with Healthy Food: Farm to Preschool 30 Apr 2013 | 08:13 pm
Good eating habits and a love of learning both start early, and what better way to instill both in children than with a garden? Gardening with preschoolers not only engages children in hands-on learn...
