The hands-on, experiential learning environment a farm provides is invaluable to children’s educational growth. This guide makes a trip to a farm accessible and fun. The guide includes group management and safety considerations, trip tips for farmers and teachers, field trip lesson plans focused on a variety of produce, grains, meat, dairy, seeds, and alternative energy, as well as necessary forms for farm field trip success.

The guide informs would-be greenhouse managers and educators as their schools explore ways to build new infrastructure or reinvest in existing greenhouse facilities. It supports educators every step of the way, including factors to consider before getting started, how to build a greenhouse program, and connections to education standards. The manual specifically targets the use of an educational greenhouse as: an alternative classroom for project-based learning, a setting to experiment with seedlings and cuttings, an indoor garden for growing herbs and vegetables, and an extension of an existing school garden program.

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Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food growing, purchasing, and education practices at early child care, schools, and nonformal education sites. Farm to school empowers children and their families to make informed food choices while strengthening local economies and contributing to vibrant communities. View more resources in the Farm to School PRO Picks collection >