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Buying local foods is an excellent way to engage with your community, forge new connections, and encourage healthy eating habits. Have you ever visited a farmers market and been astonished by how fresh the produce is, or made a new friend by chatting with the farmers who grew the goods? Local food brings people together. To learn how Haywood County promotes local food in their schools, visit fa...

Farm field trips promote hands-on learning experiences with students and local growers. This video features students at Northern High School (Durham, NC) and their curriculum connections with the Hub Farm. Visits to places like Hub Farm equip students with the knowledge, skills, and appreciation of local agriculture. The hope is that when students see fresh produce in the grocery store or in th...

The new school year has officially begun for many students across North Carolina. While we are excited to see the impacts of Farm to School during the school year, we want to appreciate and highlight the significant impacts of Farm to School during the summer months. With the leadership of Lauren Weyand, School Nutrition Director of Craven County Public Schools, Craven County School Nutrition s...

School gardens are wonderful additions to any educational space. Before starting, it is important to establish your garden team, plan for sustainability, and identify community partners to aid with garden support.

Morgan King, Farm to School Extension Working Co-Chair and FCS Agent in New Hanover County, details the importance of Farm to School. For more information, visit: farmtoschool.ces.ncsu.edu/ Video Credit: Simone Keith and Morgan King

The school garden offers many curriculum connections! Watch as an administrator, teacher, and children highlight the great learning opportunities found within the school garden. Video Credit: Simone Keith and Marcello Cappellazzi

This incredible story highlights the importance of student engagement in the garden. Students learn about local food, agriculture, and nutrition, all while demonstrating such outstanding leadership. Video Credit: Marcello Cappellazzi

Ever felt trapped in a classroom, lost amid textbooks, and worksheets…What if there was a way to make learning come alive? Where the only ceiling in this classroom is the wide open sky? Welcome to Farm to School, where a cornerstone of this program is the school garden. A place where students can learn about math, language arts, science, local foods, and more through gardening. For more resourc...

Dr. Rich Bonanno, Associate Dean and Director of NC State Extension, highlights the benefits of Farm to School in North Carolina. Video Credit: Marcello Cappellazzi