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Established in 2006, the AAPS Farm to School Collaborative is made up of district staff, parents, community partners, Chartwells (food service), and students. We work together to promote student wellness and create connections between local agriculture and AAPS.
The primary focus areas for our work are supporting school gardens, sourcing local foods into AAPS, and educating students, parents, and staff. Are you a school gardener in Ann Arbor, or want to be one? Join the School Garden Grow Group! This supportive group of school gardeners meets twice a year to learn about various aspects of school gardening. Information on free/low cost seeds, seedlings, gardening tools is also shared. Learn more by emailing Neha Shah at shahn@a2schools.org. |
2018-19 School Year
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Coming Up!
October is Farm to School Month! A wide range of events will highlight the importance of local agriculture and healthy eating habits in our schools. Throughout the month of October, students will be enjoying a different varieties of in-season Michigan produce, courtesy of Project Healthy Schools www.projecthealthyschools.org Stay tuned to this site for information about Farm to School 2019. |
School Garden Workshops
The Grow Group hosts two All AAPS school garden coordinators, volunteers, and school staff are welcome! |
Slideshow of photos from awesome AAPS gardens
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Chartwells is excited to share the Eat. Learn. Live. School Garden Program, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive resource developed in partnership between Chartwells K12 and KidsGardening.org. The program guides both teams and educators through the process of successfully developing, growing, and sustaining school gardens regardless of space, climate, or resources they may have currently available. Find out more here.
10 Cents a Meal: For School Kids & Farms
The Ann Arbor Public School is participating in the 10 Cents A Meal For School Kids & Farms, a state-funded pilot program providing schools with match incentive funding up to 10 cents per meal to purchase and serve Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes. They help us to improve daily nutrition and eating habits for Michigan children through the school setting and invest in Michigan agriculture and related local food business economy.
For more information about this great program, click on the link below.
www.tencentsmichigan.org/about
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Chartwells is excited to share the Eat. Learn. Live. School Garden Program, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive resource developed in partnership between Chartwells K12 and KidsGardening.org. The program guides both teams and educators through the process of successfully developing, growing, and sustaining school gardens regardless of space, climate, or resources they may have currently available. Find out more here.
10 Cents a Meal: For School Kids & Farms
The Ann Arbor Public School is participating in the 10 Cents A Meal For School Kids & Farms, a state-funded pilot program providing schools with match incentive funding up to 10 cents per meal to purchase and serve Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes. They help us to improve daily nutrition and eating habits for Michigan children through the school setting and invest in Michigan agriculture and related local food business economy.
For more information about this great program, click on the link below.
www.tencentsmichigan.org/about
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