Growing Food At School: Workshop & Curriculum Release

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	Growing Food At School: Workshop & Curriculum Release
	Lucas Allen 4/2/2025 2:56:00 PM

	Illinois has a lot of curriculum for animal-based food production, agronomy, and ornamental horticulture- but we didn't have much for plant-based food production- until now! Join FCAE Local Program Support and MyCAERT by CEC for a workshop at Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Ag Center on June 20! Learn how to incorporate food production at your school (gardening) Grow food for your cafeteria, food pantry, or sale to the public Help your students diversify their farming operations or start School-Based SAEs Learn how to incorporate food production skills into your section Horticulture contest View the new Food Production curriculum too! Register at this link. If you have questions contact Luke Allen -- Lucas Allen Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE) Phone: 815-530-2065 Cell: 815-530-2065 Email: lallen@ilaged.org Address:

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