Seed to Snack®
Seed to Snack® brings the farm into the classroom and gives kids hands-on experiences with our local food system. The program traces food back to its origins and teaches young people about how local conditions bring a diversity of crops to their table all through the growing season. Our focus on nutritious snacks makes classes fun and tasty while helping youth make the link between the food they eat and their personal wellness.
A celebration of nature's bounty, Seed to Snack® is designed to show how a deeper relationship to food, where and how it is grown, who grew it and how to incorporate it into a healthy diet can help youth be an active part in contributing to the health of our communities and our planet.
"I've got to say, my son (he's a third grader) LOVES when you visit his classroom and we almost always
re-create the types of snacks you prepare for the kids here at home."
-Rose Tree Elementary School Parent
Seed to Snack is offered in schools near to our farm sites, including in Media, Chester, Collegeville,
Norristown, and in North Philadelphia. If you are interested in bringing Seed to Snack to your school,
contact erin.decou@greenerpartners.org
Seed to Snack meets PA Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology: Agriculture and Society, 4.4.3.A., 4.4.6.A., 4.4.3.B., 4.4.4.B
Sample Curriculum &lessons:
November Lesson Sweet Potato Dip; February Lesson Hip Dip
2011-2012 Curriculum