Workshop Details
The fourth workshop, Harvesting, was held on June 22nd at the Howard-Suamico School District. The workshop featured a tour of the farm, hoop house, and school garden at Bay Port High School. During this hands-on workshop, participants learned how to harvest the vegetables in the school garden and enjoyed a delicious meal together from the harvest.
Benefits of Harvesting
Food Service Benefits
Ensure food safety, food quality, and proper storage of garden produce; increase produce yield by harvesting so that plants continue to produce, sustain school gardens through the summer months
General Benefits
Physical benefits of fresh air and movement, emotional benefits of mood, self-esteem and attention span, agriculture and nutrition education, community engagement, builds life skills.
Resources
Lifecycle of Farm to School Harvesting Workshop Video