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Do you believe farming is or should be an integral part of your community? Do you have a desire to confront food insecurity through outreach and teaching? Do you care about the future of Arkansas? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider serving with Full Circle FarmCorps! Since its creation, […]
Alternative learning environments, like youth residential treatment homes and juvenile treatment centers, provide valuable services for young people across Arkansas. Adding a school garden could provide both therapeutic and learning opportunities for students who attend them. Farm to school is an avenue for all students. The Arkansas Farm to School Collaborative believes that all students, […]
We can all look back on our early childhood days and remember nursery rhymes, building blocks, and naptime… but what about gardening? There’s no reason not to start early, with farm to school education! Early childhood education institutions such as child care centers, preschools, and head starts can offer farm to school programming. To get […]
Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools, early childhood education sites, and alternative learning environments. Through farm to school programs students gain access to healthy, local foods as well as educational opportunities such as school gardens, cooking […]
With a dedicated team of students and staff, and with a little help from the Farm to School and Early Childhood Education team, school gardens are sprouting up across Arkansas at a dizzying pace. It takes an ambitious and dedicated group of people to make these gardens possible because starting a school garden requires time, […]
Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education sites. Students gain access to healthy, local foods and educational opportunities such as school gardens, cooking lessons, and farm field trips. Farm to school empowers […]
School gardens across Arkansas promote our agriculture industry with powerful hands-on experiences that make learning come alive. Every garden offers a chance for students to explore a meaningful and fulfilling career in the field of agriculture with life-long lessons that range from promoting community engagement to healthy eating habits. For those reasons and many more, […]