Food Connects Farm to School Program

Name: Food Connects Farm to School Program
Address: 22 Browne ct.

Children and Families

Food Connects has a Farm to School Program which aims to provide hands-on education to K-12 students, focusing on nutrition and our local food system. We do this by working with Brattleboro public schools to support educational programs in their gardens, classrooms, cafeterias, and communities.

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Parent Organization name (if applicable)

Food Connects

Populations Served

Teachers, staff, students, and families of Brattleboro-area schools.

How to Access Services

Send an email to info@foodconnects.org asking about the Farm to School Program.

Wheelchair Accessible

Yes

Languages other than English

Hours of Operation

9am-5pm M-Th

Accepts Volunteers

Yes

Volunteering needs

Volunteers can support in a variety of ways including: garden care, data collections, and resource distribution. We work directly with schools, meaning that volunteers must follow strict protocols around visitor passes, background checks, and supervision in some of our activity areas.

Accepts Donations

Yes

Donation Needs

We gladly accept monetary and in-kind donations. To donate, please contact Lee Halpern at development@foodconnects.org or visit https://www.foodconnects.org/farmtoschool-sustaining-donor.

High need items include: ingredients for hands-on cooking activities led by our teachers & garden coordinators; seeds and soil for garden beds; and kids-sized gardening gloves and tools.

Website

https://www.foodconnects.org/farm-to-school-program

info@foodconnects.org

Phone

(802) 302-3800

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