CLASSROOMS & GARDENS
Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Resource book with over 75 classroom food, farm, and nutrition activities. Organized by season and four “themes”: Who Are We?, Who Lives Here?, What’s Happening?, and How Are We Connected? This book is a great one-stop resource for elementary school teachers interested in incorporating more Farm to School education into their curriculum.
Teaching Outside 101: A 15-page guide from BEEC all about how to get your classroom outside. This guide covers the nitty gritty logistics of outdoor education as well as idea starters for outdoor lessons in each academic subject.
Green Mountain Farm-to-School Activities Guide: Resource book with garden activities for children K through 6th grade. Activities can be imported into the growing months children are in school as well as over the summer.
Vermont Community Garden Network: All things gardening in Vermont! Resources, guides, and workshops available through VCGN.
COMMUNITY
Food, Art, Nutritions, and Science Community Resource Hub: Filterable database of field trips and classroom visitors available in the Brattleboro area. A great starting place for teachers looking for opportunities for more community engagement with their class.
Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative: Collaborative of teachers in the Upper Valley focused on outdoor and place-based education. Lists the contact information of teachers willing to host guests interested in their programs, as well as professional development opportunities, funding opportunities, and teaching resources.
Windham County Fit and Healthy Kids Coalition: Coalition of nutrition, wellness, and education focused organizations. This website has resources focused on healthy eating, getting kids active, and mindfulness. Links to coalition organizations are also included.
COOKING
Cooking with Students: Guidelines developed by Food Connects in partnership with the VT FTS Network to help teachers get cooking with kids again while staying COVID safe.
Indigenous Harvest of the Month: This collection of resources from NH Farm to School and Indigenous NH Collaborative Collective focuses on the traditional crops of the Abenaki tribe.
Celebrating our Roots: Multicultural Recipe Book: Created by BSD teachers in partnership with UVM, this recipe book highlights dishes from around the world, representing the home countries of many BSD families.
CAFETERIA
New School Cuisine: Nutritious and Seasonal Recipes for School Cooks by School Cooks: Cookbook of recipes designed for the cafeteria by School Nutrition Directors in Vermont. A good starting place for chefs looking to incorporate more local and seasonal ingredients into their school menus.
10 Tips for Increasing Participation in School Meals: 2-pager of quick ideas to increase participation. Low or no cost ideas for improving the cafeteria environment and culture.
Vermont Local Purchasing Incentive: Information the application process to get reimbursed for local food in your cafeteria.
Even More!
Links to additional resources and partner organizations.
Vermont Farm to School Network Resource Library