Created by the California School Garden Network in partnership with Life Lab, Gardens for Learning is a comprehensive guide for…
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Recruiting Your Replacement
This month’s theme of Recruiting Your Replacement offers school garden coordinators the opportunity to assist with the transition of leaving…
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Belfast Community Co-op
Located in the heart of downtown Belfast, the Belfast Community Co-op has been serving Midcoast Maine since 1976. At the…
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Aeroponic Engineering and Vertical Farming
(Grades 9-12) Authors: Joe Furse, Andrea Gardner, and Debra Spielmaker National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL) The National Agricultural Literacy…
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Abbie Gross – Outreach and Events Coordinator
We welcome Abbie Gross as the new Outreach and Events Coordinator at the Maine School Garden Network! She will serve…
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Ella Lewis School Garden
Ella Lewis School is a small PreK-5 elementary school located in the beautiful coastal town of Steuben in Washington County. …
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Now is the Time to Sell School Garden of the Month Calendars
Think you can carve out some time to manage a simple fundraiser this fall? It’s easy when you use the…
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School Garden Expansion and Repair!
This month’s theme of school garden expansion and repair hopes to support school gardens who are ready for a…
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Maine Pomological Society
Founded in 1873, the Maine State Pomological Society is a nonprofit collective of orchardists dedicated to preserving Maine’s rich apple-growing…
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Butternut Apple Soup
By Pietree Orchards Apples and cider team up with butternut squash, another fall favorite, for a light and satisfying soup….
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Grant Opportunities Available Now!
Thinking about applying for some grant money to help fund your school garden? Check out the opportunities for grant funding…
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Sebasticook Valley Elementary School Wildcat’s Garden
The Wildcats School and Community Garden will serve to nourish students’ bodies and minds, build and strengthen connections with the…
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Starting A School Farmers Market
Here are some tips for running a student farmers market from an article titled Starting A School Farmers Market from…
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Maine Agriculture in the Classroom
“To promote the understanding of agriculture and natural resources among students, educators, and the general public” Maine Agriculture…
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Maine Federation of Farmers Markets
MFFM’s mission is to cultivate a vibrant, sustainable farmers’ market community as a vital part of Maine’s local food network….
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Student Farmers Markets: Helping Kids and Communities Grow
Topic: Arts, edibles, math, sustaining a program Location: Indoor, Outdoor School farmers’ markets provide real-life experiences that let students grow…
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Stratton School
Since their last School Garden of the Month profile in 2024, the Stratton School Garden Program has continued to grow,…
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Article: Working with Interns at The Garden Classroom
Tips for Running an Internship Program Note: This is a reprint of an article from 2011. Long ago, before the…
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Student Internships
Somebody suggested that you could start a student internship program to help with summer maintenance for your school garden and…
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O’Donal’s Nursery
Although O’Donal’s Nursery has been in existence since the 1950’s, the property has been a nursery for over a century….
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Lemonade Stand
Three Refreshing Drinks to Beat the Summer Heat This article is from June 24, 2024 By Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP…
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Seed Your Future
Seed Your Future is an organization that promotes horticulture and inspires people to pursue careers working with plants. They envision…
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ReGenerative Roots Grant
The ReGenerative Roots Association builds community farms, plants community orchards around New England, manages an active food pantry in Nashua,…
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Gorham Middle School Garden
Spanning both sides of the road with 16 raised beds, 8 non-raised beds, fruit trees, blueberry bushes, asparagus beds and…
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