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Outdoor Learning at Durham Public Schools is proud to partner with local organizations to support Farm to School efforts. Read below to find out about our partners and more about Farm to School.
What is Farm to School?
What is Farm to School?
Farm to School is an effort to connect schools to seasonal fresh food. By increasing access to local food producers and quality nutrition education, students and teachers can learn more about food systems while also setting a foundation for long term healthy eating habits.
North Carolina has a strong Farm to School Program that you can read about, here. Our goal in Durham is to strengthen our own community resources to make sure that our Farm to School efforts are carried out as thoroughly as possible for our district schools.
Durham Partners
Durham Partners
The Durham Public Schools (DPS) Hub Farm is a 30-acre outdoor learning facility spearheaded by the Career & Technical Education department of Durham Public Schools. The Hub Farm’s mission is to engage the DPS community in meaningful outdoor experiences. We do this through environmental education, community engagement events, and capacity building for outdoor learning across DPS.
@dpshubfarm (Instagram, Facebook)
DINE, Durham's Innovative Nutrition Education program, is a unique school and community-based nutrition education program that serves the people of Durham, NC through all stages of life. DINE is designed and implemented by the Durham County Department of Public Health in Durham, North Carolina and is supported by funds from both SNAP-Education and Durham County.
DINE works with DPS elementary and middle schools by providing interactive nutrition classes, cooking-based nutrition lessons, school wellness programs, and afterschool programming. DINE also provides support to help ensure the school environment offers fun and easy opportunities to make healthy choices.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube @DINE.nutrition and click here to access all links for our social media, recipes and website.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a Feeding America food bank working to end hunger in the 7 counties they serve. They’re feeding their neighbors, teaching self-sufficiency, growing healthy foods, and cultivating innovative approaches to end hunger. Their agriculture education programs are designed to support individuals, families, schools, and communities to grow good food. They’re offering a wide selection of programs, from single instance workshops for families and educators to full courses for beginner gardeners of all ages. Check out their website, Foodshuttle.org, for more information on agriculture education programs, and explore additional nutrition and food access resources.
Check out their YouTube channel for full lessons and comprehensive gardening videos!
@foodshuttle (Twitter, Facebook)
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