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 web page
USDA SP 06-2015, Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
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 Child Nutrition Programs 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

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: Friday, June 4, 2021

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

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