Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Interested in starting or expanding a school garden? Join the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s School Nutrition Team for the Lifecycle of Farm to School workshop series. The series highlights the stages of a school garden throughout the course of one year.
The target audience for these workshops is school nutrition staff, but anyone with a stake in Farm to School is welcome to attend. The goals of the project are to expand school nutrition professionals’ Farm to School teams, provide opportunities for peer-to-peer mentoring, equitably support Farm to School activities, and create sustainable Farm to School programs.
Eight interactive and engaging workshops will be held throughout 2022 on the topics of: Seed Starting, Building and Planting, Garden Maintenance, Harvesting, Composting, Processing, Menu Planning, and Serving Local Foods. Attendance in all workshops is encouraged for a comprehensive learning experience, but it is not mandatory. The Seed Starting workshop was held in January, and materials from the workshop, including the Seed Starting video, presentation, and resources can be found on the Seed Starting webpage.
The second workshop in the series, Building and Planting will be held virtually on Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. The workshop will provide information about different types of gardens (hydroponics, growing towers, container gardens, hoop houses, etc.), identify those who can assist with building and planting the garden, and provide resources for getting started. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required. Please register by filling out a registration form via this link by Friday, April 1, if you would like to attend.
If you have questions about the project, please contact F2Sgrant@dpi.wi.gov.
“This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.”