Sustainable Food Systems Curriculum

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Sustainable Food Systems Curriculum

Lesson One
Introductory Class

Lesson Two
Food History

Lesson Three
Soils (It's not dirt!)

Lesson Four
Plants & Seeds

Lesson Five
Bugs: Pest or Pals?

Lesson Six
Livestock Shopping

Lesson Seven
Sustainable Choices

Lesson Eight
Lifecycle of Fresh Food

Lesson Nine
Farm Visit

Lesson Ten
Food Celebration

E-mail:
abazs@lakenet.com

Round River
5879 Nikolai Road
Finland, MN 55603-4047
Phone (218) 353-7736

Introductory Class

CLASS DESCRIPTION: This class is designed to have fun and learn basic food concepts by starting with "getting to know each other" activities. The time is spent learning names, sharing stories and assessing what level of understanding the students already have about farming and food systems. The lesson plan provides the opportunity for the farmer to not only share the reason why they farm, but also to share some fun and challenging things that have happened on the farm. The remaining activities begin to move the students to a "self realization" about what the eat.

OBJECTIVES:

Learn names of the students. Get the students comfortable with the farmer and with each other

Set standards of behavior and set expectations of the students for the next nine classes.

To share stories and personalize farming.

To have the students explore their consumption habits and foods they depend on.

To introduce basic food and food systems concepts to the students.

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Introductary Class Activitiy

E-mail: abazs@lakenet.com

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