Farm to School Activities
Farm Field Trips
Farm field trips provide students with the hands-on learning opportunities about how agriculture provides them with the food they eat. Students get that first hand experience of how food grows and where it comes from. Oklahoma has many premier destinations across the state that schools can visit. Check out the Oklahoma Agritourism website for lots of great ideas for your next field trip!
Specialty Crop Posters and Other Resources Available
These free educational resources were created for classrooms, cafeterias and families to promote Oklahoma-grown vegetables and fruits offered during meals. The free online resources for cafeterias include posters and recipes promoting a variety of locally-grown specialty crops such as tomatoes, berries, watermelon, squash, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, peaches, sweet potatoes, broccoli and radishes.
School Gardening
Construct a Fun Beanstalk Fort
A Planning Guide for Edible School Gardens
A Planning Guide for Edible School Gardens (Word file that can be filled out)
Farm to Market Day – Tulsa Public Schools
Other Activities
Taste Testing
Promote Farm to School in Your School and Community
- School website
- Signage in the cafeteria
- School newsletters
- School events
- Local media
- Oklahoma School Nutrition Association