Gardening with Children: Websites

Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Its goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agricultural policies.

This site includes the ACGA's two youth programs: Rebel Tomato, a site focused on starting many different kinds of youth gardens from neighborhood to youth entrepreneurial projects, complete with interactive garden design resources; and Gardenmosaics.org, an interactive youth science curriculum for youth ages 13-18 which recently won international recognition from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

Earth Force engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future.

The Food Trust strives to make healthy food available to all. Working with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers, we've developed a comprehensive approach that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food.

This site provides a number of links to useful resources for teachers.

Project Food, Land & People promotes approaches to learning to help people better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment and people of the world.

This website includes numerous resources for parents and teachers interested in encouraging children to make good food choices, augmenting classroom studies with experiential learning, building a love of nature, stimulating social interaction, facilitating cultural exchange, and more.

This site provides information on becoming a Green City Teacher, a program which is designed to provide Philadelphia teachers with the skills necessary to integrate horticultural and environmental education into curricula, after-school programs and service-learning projects, and to help students appreciate the role of nature in their lives.

This site, sponsored by the United States Botanic Garden and the Chicago Botanic Garden, is geared towards helping K-12 teachers plan and implement a school garden.