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1280 Santa Anita Ct #100 Woodland, CA 95776
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info@yolofarmtofork.org
Sacramento Kings Selects Yolo Farm to Fork
November 4, 2017
Sacramento Kings Selects Yolo Farm to Fork
Yolo Farm to Fork, a private nonprofit sustaining edible school gardens in Yolo County schools, will be in the spotlight at Golden 1 Area on Monday, November 20. Selected by the Sacramento Kings’ organization as a featured nonprofit when the Kings play the Nuggets, the spotlight will focus on the organization’s activities for “planting the seeds of healthy living” to encourage kids to grow and eat more fresh, healthy, food. Dozens of student gardeners and their families will get free tickets to the game, and provide both information and entertainment related to their edible garden activities.
Three programs operated by Yolo Farm to Fork will be featured:
Dig In Yolo provides basic support for public and private school edible gardens from preschool through grade 6, activating kids to eat what they grow, learn where good food comes from, and develop a taste for local fruits and vegetables, while sustaining the earth that produces them. For 36 local schools, DIY provides seeds and plants, organic mulch, weed control bark, volunteers, garden learning activities and grant opportunities.
Growing Lunch, in now in 7 schools Woodland and West Sacramento, empowers student gardeners to harvest food they grow in in their school gardens and deliver it to the school cafeterias for school meals. Through their after-school programs K-6 students learn how to grow, harvest, wash, and eat healthful, fresh produce at school, while sustaining the edible gardens at their school sites. Food Service cafeteria staff receive, prepare, and serve the fresh garden produce in school meals.
Salvador Ramirez is the New Executive Director of nonprofit Yolo Farm to Fork.
Yolo County nonprofit Yolo Farm to Fork has welcomed Dr. Lisa Daniels as our new Director of Programs.
Nonprofit Yolo Farm to Fork has received a generous donation from Woodland Clinic Medical Group to support their Growing Lunch program in Woodland, California.
On May 5, the Big Day of Giving, all donations Yolo Farm to Fork receives will support our popular "Go Visit a Farm!" program.
From soil to seeds to funding, you’ll need a variety of resources to create a school garden and sustain it over time. Here are a few places in California where you can find school garden resources.
If you’re starting a school garden, one of the first things you need to decide is where to put it. Here are some key considerations to keep in mind when selecting a school garden site.
If you’re interested in starting a school garden, one of the first steps is to seek administrative approval. Here's how to get permission to start a school garden.
As Yolo County schools return to campus this month, school gardens supported by Yolo Farm to Fork stand ready to provide new, exciting learning experiences.
Yolo Farm to Fork will use a Farm to School Incubator Grant from the California Department of Food & Agriculture to create a unique new program, Partners in Education for Agriculture in Schools (PEAS).
Year-end giving to nonprofit Yolo Farm to Fork helps us keep Growing the Next Generation in Yolo County.
Mission
To educate the public, especially our children, about the value of a farm to table community food system that also teaches us to value the environment.
Contact
info@yolofarmtofork.org
707-597-9421
Physical Address:
434 Main Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1113
Woodland, CA 95776
Tax ID number:
68-0254919
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