Good Bugs
Identify beneficial and pest insects from pictures and an outdoor bug hunt (season and weather permitting); release live ladybugs Good Bugs Lesson
View ArticleJune – July 2011
Annual Summer Luncheons: Each summer, Davis Farm to School (DF2S) hosts two special luncheons to honor Davis Joint Unified School District staff and volunteers that contribute valuable time and energy...
View ArticleTaste testers at school lunchtime
We now have taste testers at 5 elementary schools: Cesar Chavez (Tuesdays), Montgomery (Tuesdays), North Davis (Tuesdays and Thursdays), Pioneer (Wednesdays) and Willett (Fridays). These interns have...
View ArticleHarper Jr. High bulb fundraiser
Harper Jr. High School would like to invite you to enjoy this fall by planting bulbs purchased from our school garden fundraiser. The Harper school garden and community garden will use these funds to...
View ArticleDavis Farm to School and Nugget Markets support school gardens
Davis Farm to School has announced 13 recipients of its 2012-13 matching grants of $250 to $500 in support of garden-based learning. Nugget Markets partnered with the organization to provide an...
View ArticleJanuary Harvest of the Month
For January’s Harvest of the Month we will be harvesting, sampling, and learning about citrus fruits! Citrus fruits – including oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit – are a great source of Vitamin C...
View ArticleLove Broccoli
It is February and here at DF2S our thoughts turn to. . .broccoli! Broccoli is a form of cabbage where the flowers crowd together to form dense packed heads. Other veggie cousins include cauliflower,...
View Article2nd grade farm visits
DF2S is providing monetary support so that this year’s 2nd grade farm visits cost only $5 per student. Farm visits take place in April and May. Click here for a list of participating farms.
View ArticleSchool’s out! (almost)
Our dedicated volunteers at DF2S were working harder than ever this past year as we adopted a new composting program at all elementary schools, supported school gardens and school garden to cafeteria...
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