I have just succesfully marketed a "Childrens Garden" program for 20
weeks where kids ages 3-5 will come for 2 hrs 1 day a week and be
exposed to gardening from seed to harvest. We are charging money for
this and it just dawned on me we may need special insurances or even
State Certification as it is educational by nature. Does anyone know
what is needed to do this legally???
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Added by David Smagorinsky on May 26, 2010 at 10:00am —
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Age and Source Verification: The essential prerequisite for Animal Identification.
A recent research project that was conducted by the University of Illinois, demonstrated how cattle ranchers could receive higher premiums per head of cattle. The research and proposed system call “The Processed Verification Program” or (PVP) for Age and Source verification of livestock.
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Added by George on April 15, 2010 at 4:08pm —
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The North Country School and Camp Treetops Farm Blog, Lake Placid, NYKat Tholen, co-farm director talks about life at the farm with students, teachers, and family -
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on March 17, 2010 at 12:00pm —
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Check out the following link to hear a compelling presentation by Ann Cooper, a famous school foodservice director -
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on February 23, 2010 at 1:16pm —
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The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is giving away 100 orchards to communities trying to improve their green space with fruit trees. Apply by 2/28/10 to be considered! Download the document below and submit an application.
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on February 16, 2010 at 11:30am —
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on February 9, 2010 at 11:59am —
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Hi everyone,
We are trying to fill the "DataBarn" with material that others are looking for so that they can start or expand their farm-based education program(s). If you have anything (flyers, newsletters, curricula, strategic plan, mission statements, drawings or the like) that you think would be helpful to your colleagues, please, please upload them to the "DataBarn."
You can do this by following these directions:
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on February 3, 2010 at 3:23pm —
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Please, Please advocate for healthier school food and local farm products in our school lunches....
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on January 27, 2010 at 1:26pm —
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Growing food at home can improve mental, physical, and financial health.
Read on for more inspiring evidence....
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on January 24, 2010 at 8:30pm —
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Register now for….
The Food Project Winter Institute
February 4-6, 2010
Lincoln and Boston, MA
Learn more and download the registration form here:
http://thefoodproject.org/institute
Many people come to The Food Project during the summer and are inspired by the well-orchestrated symphony of activities - with beautiful, healthy food, and highly motivated, diverse teens working with passion towards a common mission. It seems to flow effor…
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on January 11, 2010 at 10:00pm —
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A portion of this article will appear in the Conservation Council's December Newsletter. The Conservation Council is a giving society of the Trustees of Reservations. The farms of the Trustees of Reservations are organizational members of the FBEA and Wayne Castonguay, General manager of Appleton Farms (a Trustees farm) is a founding board member of the FBEA.
Two retrospectives, traveling exhibits, and a new bo
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Added by Brooke on December 14, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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Are you a teacher or parent who wants to get involved in your child's school farm garden? Do you know one? Do you need funding to expand or start a new project? Click here
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on December 4, 2009 at 6:29pm —
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on November 16, 2009 at 10:56pm —
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Thanks everyone for such a great 3 days of farm-based education learning and gathering. We hope to get as much info as possible up on the web very soon.
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on November 15, 2009 at 9:41pm —
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Sasha, Malia, and Michelle Obama with local DC schools harvested the 2nd large harvest from The White House Garden on Thursday. Sweet potatoes, fennel and many other crops were abundant. In addition to giving children tastes from the garden, the harvest will serve local DC food pantries over the winter. Read on for more info and pictures!
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on October 31, 2009 at 12:02am —
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Annie's Is giving away mini grants and the application is EASY!
Just click on the link below....
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on October 26, 2009 at 11:43am —
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On October 24, 2009 - The International Day of Climate Action, The Brookwood School in Manchester, Massachusetts held their 3rd annual Sustainability Fair.
Check out Brookwood's Science Mural!

Various organizations devoted to a sustainable society gathered to educate youth, families and the community on the best practices surrounding a sustainable environme…
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on October 26, 2009 at 11:30am —
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Peaches, cucumbers, and peppers - if it fits in a jar you can preserve it for a mid-winter burst of mouth sunshine.
The Wall Street Journal's
October 15, 2009 article, Putting Up Produce: Yes, You Can by Ana Campoy shares recipes, history, and encouraging statistics about how a junk economy and a major shift towards healthy eating has found people stove-side boiling, sterilizing a…
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Added by Brooke on October 24, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Javier C. Hernandez's October 20, 2009 New York Times article A Moo-Moo Here, and Better Test Scores Later features Harlem Success Academy, a chain of charter schools in New York whose educators have drawn the connections between field trips and the test taking results of school-aged children. One emphasis is on connecting urban children with the detail
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Added by Brooke on October 20, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Chefs from the neighborhood will be working with schools nearby to deliver healthy food while Michelle Obama teaches muppets how to garden!
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2009/10/white-house-announces-weekly-kitchen.html
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Added by Phoebe K. Flemming, RD on October 19, 2009 at 10:09pm —
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