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Learning Activities For Families

At-Home Farm To School resources for health, nutrition, wellness and gardening.

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Northwest Michigan Farm to School educators have teamed up to create virtual lessons for at-home learning!

Educational Resources For Teachers

Standards-aligned classroom activities for grades K-6

Maple Lemon Carrots

Maple Lemon Carrots

Maple Lemon Carrots Cooks great in the microwave! Prep Tip: Cut carrots cook quicker than baby carrots. Whole baby carrots will cook in 4-6 minutes while cut carrots take 2-4 minutes. Or use canned carrots and cook just until hot (1-2 minutes) Change it Up: Use 1 tablespoon brown sugar instead of maple syrup Nutrition Tip: Carrots are […]

Pasta Pizza

Pasta Pizza

On May 27, 2021 we held a Family Cooking Class in partnership with Siena Campo of Oryana Community Co-op and over 30 families from Westwoods, Courtade, Central Grade, and Buckley participated! Families received ingredients to make a delicious Pasta Pizza dish to enjoy at home. We’ve included the video and the recipe below so you […]

Watermelon Slushie

No cooking required! Tip: For an icy dessert, after blending, pour the Watermelon Slushie into cups or molds and freeze. Change it Up: Make this recipe using honeydew melon or cantaloupe. Add 1/2 fresh banana.Nutrition Nutrition tip: Melon is very sweet and low in calories. It’s a perfect summertime dessert. Ingredients ice cubes – 7 […]

Yellow Rice

Yellow Rice

Ingredients 1 tablespoon (tbsp) vegetable or olive oil ½ teaspoon (tsp) turmeric 1¾ cup 1ong grain white rice 3½ cups water ¾ teaspoon (tsp) salt Directions 1. In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. 2. Add the turmeric and rice and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. 3. Add the water and […]