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Resources to Help Educators and Students Explore Farms and Food

June 8th, 2011

Farms & Food: A Teaching the Hudson Valley Resource Guide is now available as a free download at http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Site/Resources/resources.html

Farms & Food features more than 150 places and organizations, media, and other resources for exploring food-related subjects - from culture, civics, and history to economics, math, and science.

Farms & Food highlights include:

• Planning  – THV teacher tips for before, during, and after your visit.
• Farms  – listed by county and willing to share their operations and  expertise, as well as their passion for food and agriculture, to help young people understand where their meals come from.
• Land Trusts – that are actively preserving open space including farmland.
• Annual Events – harvest celebrations, festivals, fairs and demonstrations in all four seasons.
• Historic Sites and Museums – places that have identified agriculture as a topic of interest or developed related exhibits or programs.
• Garden Learning – find a community garden that might welcome a visit or start your own.