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Farm To School: Tiny Townie Garden

Farm to School: Tiny Townie Garden

  • We will assemble a Farm & Sea to School Team
  • We will offer fresh produce for students and families to try from hydroponics, microgreens kits, and outside garden 
  • The East Providence Food Services will prepare produce grown by the school to offer fresh options for students
  • We will provide opportunities for students to learn about growing hydroponically and in the garden 
  • We will engage families in our garden club and family engagement events throughout the year

Time line for the Tiny Townie Garden

Planting the Pollinator Garden

May 2025

Painting the Garden Sign

May 2025

Planting the Sensory Garden

June 2025

Labeling the Sensory Garden

June 2025

Attending the Farm to School Institute

June 26-27 2025

Gardyn hydronic tower

Received 21st Century Grant to purchase a Gardyn hydronic tower June 30 2025

Garden Club

Tiny Townie Garden Club Begins

Corn Shucking

Whole school corn shucking and tasting event

Cooking class

offered to garden club students and families. Each family leaves with all ingredients and 3 recipes

Friendsgiving

A man in a chef's hat and a woman serve food from a buffet table decorated with fall colors.

Chef cooked a Thanksgiving Feast for PreK students for lunch including turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, mashe potatoes with gravy and apple crisp