August 2021
Welcome to The School Garden Scoop - a new newsletter for educators, organizers, and
school garden stakeholders throughout Florida to grow their skills, knowledge, and network!
FAITC School Garden Updates
New State School Garden Specialist
& New Newsletter!
Greetings Gardeners,

In January of 2021, I joined Florida Agriculture in the Classroom as the new State School Garden Specialist. I am excited to contribute to real, edible change by supporting garden education throughout the state, and gladly welcome you to the first issue of The School Garden Scoop newsletter! This seasonal newsletter is designed to help share information, resources, and updates across Florida's bountiful school garden, agriculture education, and farm to school programs. You are receiving this newsletter because you are a valued stakeholder of this movement and we want to hear from you! See below for more details on how to contribute to future newsletter issues. You may also unsubscribe at any time.

To learn more about this new role and my background, visit our Staff page.

FAITC is committed to offering technical assistance safely to schools via in-person visits and remotely during the
2021-2022 school year. Contact me today for support with your school garden. I look forward to growing with you!

In health and harvest,
Tiffany
Tiffany Torres
State School Garden Specialist
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom
Tiffany@agtag.org 352-846-1391
School Garden Leadership Training Series
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom and UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program are excited to host a series of 8 free virtual School Garden Leadership Trainings for the 2021/2022 school year. This training and networking experience is designed for Florida school garden leaders of all levels to build gardening confidence, foster collaboration among leaders, and strengthen garden programs for long-term success.

Sessions will take place online via Zoom on Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm EST. The interactive session content will encompass the first hour, with the last (optional) 30 minutes dedicated to networking and answering attendees’ questions.

Each monthly session will include seasonal gardening tips, curriculum resources, and leadership strategies to help sustainably grow your garden program.

Mark your calendars and register using the Eventbrite link below! Interested in participating as a speaker or sharing your school garden story? Contact us!

Sep 2 · Oct 7 · Nov 4 · Dec 2 · Jan 27 · Feb 24 · Mar 31 · Apr 28
School Garden Grants
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s School Garden Grant Program is designed to fund school garden projects that will educate Florida's students about the importance of agriculture, encourage healthier meal options, and support educators in using their school garden to teach Florida standards.

Grants are now LIVE on the website and will be available until funds are exhausted for the 2021/2022 school year.

Visit the School Garden Grants page 🍊 (faitc.org) for grant details and application.
School Garden Recipe Contest
Are you planning a fall garden? Do your students enjoy cooking? Florida Agriculture in the Classroom is partnering with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness to hold their
3rd annual School Garden Recipe Contest!

The goal of this project is to expose students to growing their own produce and encourage healthy eating habits. Students and educators (or parents of remote learners) will work together to create easily replicated, healthy recipes that teach students healthy cooking skills and introduce fun ways to harvest and consume garden produce.

For your chance to be published - visit the School Garden Recipe Books page 🍊 (faitc.org) for contest rules and entry form.
Help grow Florida's School Garden Network!
Are you involved in school gardens, agriculture education, or other farm to school programming in Florida? We are looking for individuals and organizations to contribute to upcoming newsletters!

CONTACT US to share your
stories, resources, events, and more.
We look forward to growing together!
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