Fortunately, experiential education focused on food, farming, nutrition, cooking, and the environment is catching on! There are many resources available online, and this is likely only a small selection. Some of the resources below are successful programs that can serve as models, while others are for specific lesson plans or activities. Still others are associations and networks for educators.
- "Agriculture" Encyclopedia Entry from National Geographic with Activities and Multimedia on the right sidebar
- Culture and Food Ritual Activity from National Geographic
- Geographic Groceries Activity from National Geographic
- National Agriculture in the Classroom organization - with curricula, conference information, links
- 140+ Agriculture-Related Resources for Educators from Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Edible Schoolyard - program resources, history, and networking opportunities from the iconic educational leader in Berkeley
- GRuB Institute - information about their model and opportunities to train with it
- Farm-Based Education Network - with curricula, links, and networking opportunities
- ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - webinars, podcasts, videos, and short explanations about techniques and issues in sustainable agriculture
- SAEA: Sustainable Agriculture Education Association - information about degree programs, student farms and gardens, and other resources
- USDA Farm to School - factsheets, grant information, webinars, and more
- Workshops and Trainings for Educators at UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) (they also have some educational materials to share)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) collection on Exercise and Nutrition and lesson plans on Crops and Chickens
- LifeLab - garden-based learning program with resources and activities
- "Teaching the Food System" program through Johns Hopkins University - free lesson plans, a film, and more (including a long list of other lesson plans and activities developed by others, including:)
- Go Bananas from Oxfam International - lesson plans that deal with "where our food comes from" by following a banana through the global food system
- LiFE (Linking Food & the Environment) Curriculum Series from Teachers College at Columbia University
- Harvard School of Public Health Resource Library - videos and articles about biodiversity, sustainable seafood, and more
- Feeding Young Minds - site with interactive activities for kids, maps, glossary, and more about world hunger, malnutrition, and the right to food/food sovereignty in various contexts
- Global Exchange Fair Trade in the Classroom - lesson plans about fair trade chocolate to discuss social justice issues in the food system
- Grassroots International's Food for Thought - free curriculum on food sovereignty
- Atlanta Community Food Bank's Hunger 101 - curriculum (modules for kids and for all ages, including adults) and resources about hunger in American communities
- Center for EcoLiteracy Nourish Curriculum Guide - includes The Story of Food; Seasonal, Local Food; Food Traditions; Food and Ecosystems; Analyzing Food Ads; School Lunch Survey; and Action Projects; you can order a companion DVD and Spanish-language handouts
- Sesame Street's Food for Thought provider guide - information for education providers about how to teach young children about healthy eating on a budget with Sesame Street videos and more
- FDA's Science and Our Food Supply - middle school education guide about food safety
- + a list of 11 children's books that instill an interest in sustainable food from the Simple Bites blog
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