Educational activities in farm to school are as varied as our schools themselves!  From taste tests, to farm field trips, to in class learning, there are endless possibilities to incorporate food and agricultural education into your school. Farm to school activites have been shown to increase grades and test scores in K-12, as well as improve child development and social emotional learning from preschool to grade 12! (Source: National Farm to School Network). 

Hands-on and experiential learning are hallmarks of farm to school education. But even if you don’t have the resources to start big, incorporating just one activity or assignment that relates to food in your classroom can make a big difference!

Check out some of the resources below from local sources providing worksheets and short activities, to national organizations providing full curricula and project based learning. Choose what works for you and incorporate wherever you can. 

And learn what youth know, care about, and can do about the future of healthy food and a sustainable food system from a Spring 2020 GENYOUth Insights report.