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Straw Bale Gardening in CNPs

Straw bale gardening in Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) online course.

Course Description

This online training describes the steps to create a straw bale garden.

  • Course Number: 332
  • Training Length: 37 minutes
  • Certificate: Yes
  • Target Audience: Child Nutrition Programs
  • Mandatory: No
  • Cost: Free
  • Date Recorded: March 2019

Online Course

Begin the Straw Bale Gardening in CNPs Course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

Crediting

  • Crediting: 0.5 hours
  • Key Area: Nutrition (1000)
    • Training Topic: Nutrition Education (1200)
      • Learning Objective: Support school gardens as a means to nutrition education (1230)

For more information on crediting, access the USDA Professional Standards Learning: Professional Standards Learning Objectives & Training Topics | Food and Nutrition ServiceExternal link opens in new window or tab.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Education and Nutrition Policy Unit by phone at 916-445-9127 for assistance. If you have questions about straw bale gardening, please send email to Farm2School@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Education and Nutrition Policy Unit | Farm2School@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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