Tag: farm to school

National Farm to School Month in Broward County

by Lorna Bravo

January 3, 2020

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Director Lorna Bravo Did you know that October is National Farm to School month in Broward County? The Broward County Commission issued a proclamation to the Davie-based UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Broward County Urban Farming, Farm To School, Farmers, Growing Food, Kids Grow Food, Master Gardener Program, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, Urban Gardening

Satsumas Return to North Florida

by Jose Perez

July 20, 2016

Tour a Satsuma Grove on October 11. There was a time when citrus production was booming in North Florida. In the 1920’s, Jackson County, Florida, was known as the satsuma capital of the world. Satsuma is a citrus variety with excellent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Citrus, Conference, Farm To School

Introducing: the Farm to School, Farm to Community Team

by Jose Perez

May 20, 2016

Who is the Farm to School, Farm to Community Team? The Farm to School, Farm to Community team is part of the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP). The team works to make Florida grown foods more accessible to SNAP-eligible people ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm To School, Nutrition Education

School Gardens: What You Need to Know

by BLOGS.IFAS

August 31, 2015

Since the early 1900s, school gardens have been flourishing throughout the nation. Community and school gardens were first created to help raise the moral and social skills of children who used the gardens. Benefits Opportunities for Growth ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Back To School, Farm To School, Gardening, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, School, School Gardens

Farm to School Programs

March 9, 2015

As the country becomes more health-conscious and concerned about eating habits, an increasing number of schools have embraced the farm to school movement. “Farm to school” refers to programs that encourage agriculture-related education—such ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Farm To School, School Lunch

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