Seed to Plate: K-8 Education

A program that brings area children on-site to our 3.5-acre downtown farm so that they may see where food really comes from. This powerful experience teaches kids the joy of planting and growing food, as well as how great fresh foods taste and how fun they are to prepare. Little minds are engaged. Energies are spent productively outdoors. And young taste buds begin to crave “healthy.” This program meets traditional academic standards, yet goes beyond passive classroom learning to provide hands-on learning experiences. It has been proven that lessons learned in this type of environment often have the most “staying” power with students. Problem solving and innovation, as well as the creative application of core subjects like math and science, are invaluable byproducts of JVUF’s Seed to Plate program.
Teachers and Parents: to learn more about scheduling a Seed to Plate, please contact Bree Garrett at nutrition@jvuf.org