Backyard Farms started in 2004 with their first 25 acre greenhouse to produce vine-ripened tomatoes. Since then they have expanded…
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Digging into Agriculture: A Successful Season for the Junior Garden Club
Submitted by parent volunteer, Holly Johnson, Pownal Elementary School Garden Club This spring, twelve students from grades 1 through 3…
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Running a School Garden Club
So you had the great idea to start a school garden club and you got permission from your school…
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Caprese Salad Bites
The School Garden Network in California serves a network of over 160 schools with 52,000 students in the San Francisco…
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Kennebec Montessori School
Kennebec Montessori School is the oldest Montessori school in the state of Maine, operating since 1976 and accredited by the…
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Supporting Pollinators in Your School Garden
This month’s tips are about supporting pollinators in your school gardens: Focus on planting native plants and group plants in…
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Brittany Russell: Temporary Program Organizer
As MSGN says a fond farewell to Rachel Solomon for 4 years of fantastic dedication as our Program Organizer, we…
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Benson Farm Earth Products
After farming in Gorham for nearly 100 years, Benson Farm has learned a lot about conservation. Understanding that the land…
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Pollinator Friendly Cooking Cookbook
The Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and…
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Maine State Beekeepers Association
MSBA is a non-profit membership organization of beekeepers in Maine, dedicated to education, using best practices and honey bee health….
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School Garden of the Month Calendar Sales Toolkit
Earn money for your school garden projects and showcase the valuable role school gardens play in hands-on education, gardening and…
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Pollinator Activity Guide
Next time you see a student crunching on an apple or savoring a chocolate bar, remind them that they should…
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Alfond Youth & Community Center
Mary Nash Beaupre Greenhouse & Campbell’s True Value Community Gardens At the Alfond Youth & Community Center, they believe every…
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Laurie Bowen
Laurie Bowen grew up on a dairy farm in Central Maine. After completing Master Gardener Volunteer training in 2001, she…
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Skillins Greenhouses
Skillins Greenhouses is a true Maine tradition. Their fifth-generation Maine family business was founded in 1885 by Alexander “Pa” Skillin…
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Books About School Lunch!
Here are two books written about school lunches by two leaders in the school food programs in the US today,…
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Chef Ann Foundation
Cooking in schools matters. Nearly half of all school-aged kids in the U.S (30 million children) eat school meals five…
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Youth Garden Funding Finder
There is a new Youth Garden Funding Finder which MSGN helped to create with the Youth Garden Grantmakers Community of…
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Growing the Future: Intergenerational Garden Grants
In celebration of Miracle-Gro’s 75th anniversary, Miracle-Gro and KidsGardening are partnering to fund 75 intergenerational youth garden grants in 2026. …
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Cooking with Curiosity Curriculum
The Edible Schoolyard Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens,…
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Fryeburg Academy
Outdoor Learning and Research Center Garden Fryeburg Academy is a private boarding and day school serving grades 9-12 plus a…
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Planting Ornamental School Gardens
This month’s tips are about planting ornamental school gardens: Consider including flowers and herbs to attract beneficial insects to your…
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Ivonne Vazquez
Ivonne Vazquez is passionate about native plants, herbs, pollinators, DIY, sustainability, the environment and sharing gardening knowledge. She is most…
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Pinetree Garden Seeds
A family owned and operated business since 1979, Pinetree Garden Seeds was founded with the simple mission of offering low…
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