SWANCCApril 2013
SWANCC Elist for Educators
Farm to School
Educator Training Workshops

Farm to School programming connects children to local farms, local food and healthy eating. Across the country, school and community leaders are joining the Farm to School movement as they realize the health and economic benefits of providing children education and access to fresh, nutritious food.

Fresh from the Farm is an externally validated and nationally ranked experiential farm to school program featuring K-8 curricula that encourages healthy choices and environmental awareness among children. Fresh from the Farm curricula align with Common Core and Illinois State Learning Standards.
  
Join the experts from Seven Generations Ahead, Waters Elementary School, Lincoln Park Edible Garden, Green City Market and Green Earth Institute.
  
Cost of training: $145* per person. Walk away with:
  • Curriculum materials and activities to implement immediately in your classroom
  • Knowledge and resources to start and maintain a garden
  • A network of farm to school experts and educators to support your efforts
  • CPDU's adn resources
 To register, please email shari@sevengenerationsahead.org.
  
*Early Bird! Register before April 9, 2013 and save $10!
  
Fresh from the farm 
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SWANCC Communities
Arlington Heights
Barrington
Buffalo Grove
Elk Grove Village
Evanston
Glencoe
Glenview
Hoffman Estates
Inverness
Kenilworth
Lincolnwood
Morton Grove
Mount Prospect
Niles
Palatine
Park Ridge 
Prospect Heights
Rolling Meadows
Skokie
South Barrington
Wheeling
Wilmette
Winnetka