Farm-to-School Program
School Garden Network’s Farm-to-School Program supports K–12 schools across Sonoma County in maintaining thriving edible gardens and integrating fresh, seasonal food education into the school day.
Through hands-on garden learning, students build connections to food, nutrition, and local agriculture.
School Garden Network’s Farm-to-School Program helps schools transform edible gardens into vibrant outdoor classrooms where students discover how food is grown, harvested, prepared, and shared. Working alongside K-12 educators throughout Sonoma County, SGN provides the resources, training, and ongoing support needed to connect students with fresh, seasonal food, local agriculture, and lifelong healthy habits.
What the Program Includes
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Garden support, materials, and seasonal planting resources
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Plants, seeds, and tools to sustain edible school gardens
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Monthly harvest lessons using seasonal, locally sourced produce
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Farm field trips connecting students with regional food systems
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Classroom resources and recipes that extend garden learning
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Ongoing coaching and technical assistance for educators and garden coordinators
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Connections to local farmers and Sonoma County food producers
Why It Matters
Farm-to-school learning helps students build healthy relationships with food through direct, hands-on experience. These programs support food literacy, cultural relevance, and climate awareness as part of everyday learning.
Farm-to-school learning helps students build healthy relationships with food through direct, hands-on experience. By planting, harvesting, tasting, and cooking fresh produce, students develop food literacy, environmental awareness, and confidence making healthy choices. These experiences also strengthen connections to local agriculture, celebrate diverse food traditions, and help children understand where their food comes from.
Educator Learning
Each year, SGN offers Cooking from the Garden training for educators, focused on seasonal nutrition, harvest practices, and garden-based learning in the classroom.
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