Food Education For All
This article is pulled from episode 1-14 of The Farm to School Podcast hosted by Michelle Markesteyn and Rick Sherman. For the full episode and transcript, click here. School wellness policies might sound like bureaucratic paperwork, but they’re actually powerful tools for advancing farm to school and school garden programs. Jennifer Young, School Wellness Policy Coordinator at…
This article is pulled from episode 1-6 of The Farm to School Podcast hosted by Michelle Markesteyn and Rick Sherman. For the full episode and transcript, click here. What happens when a rural charter school hires a full-time school garden coordinator with a vision for regenerative farming and social justice through education? Lua Siegel shares how she…
Farm to school programs connect students with fresh, local foods while teaching them about agriculture and nutrition. But what exactly does “farm to school” mean, and how do these programs work in practice? Oregon’s farm to school coordinators Rick Sherman and Michelle Markesteyn break down this growing movement in schools and child nutrition programs across…