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:

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memorandum CACFP 11–2015, Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) with Questions and Answers
USDA SP 32–2009: School Garden Questions and Answers: Access the memo here: USDA Food and Nutrition Service

USDA SP 06-2015: Farm to School and School Garden Expenses: Access the memo here: USDA Food and Nutrition Service

USDA Fact Sheets web page
Urban Farmer California: Vegetable Planting Calendar web page
Rice Straw Market web page (to find organic straw bales)
California Farm to School web page (for garden-based nutrition education curricula)

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 Service

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

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

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