Farm to School Promoting and Education

Promotion & Education

Eugene School District Local Food/Harvest of the Month Program
Growing Gardens Farm to School resources in the metro Portland area
Grow Portland School Garden Education in Portland
Rogue Valley Farm to School Farm to School resources in Southern Oregon
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
Growing Minds Newsletter - a great resource for Educators from Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom

The Oregon Farm to School Network has created a Farm Field Trip Toolkit for Teachers (updated 6/2021), which is a step-by-step guide for implementing successful farm field trips. The Toolkit also includes funding sources, recommended farms, evaluation tools, field trip activities, supplemental classroom lessons, and activities, visuals and handouts to educate kids about the important role of farmworkers in our food system.

Farm Field Trip Guide: Making the Farm Connection: A Guide to Field Trips for Farmers

Here’s an opportunity to take a virtual field trip to a dairy farm. As you might know from other Discovery Education opportunities, there are companion activities for educators to download to prepare students prior to the 30 minute video. The video is a compilation of four, approximately 6 minute segments to allow you viewing flexibility.
Watch Now: Undeniably Dairy Virtual Field Trip P.S. As a valued member of our community, we invite you to share your feedback on the virtual field trip through a quick five minute survey! Help us improve and deliver curriculum that fits your needs. Share your feedback now.