GV Farm to School Programs
At Gallatin Valley Farm to School, we connect kids and families with local food in the garden, cafeteria, and community.
Our program vision is to:
Meet people where they are, and invite them to our table;
Give children and families the agency to participate in our local food system in anyway that is appropriate for them;
Grow community resiliency through delicious food!
We do this by enhancing food literacy education, creating access to local food, and building partnerships across the food system. To learn more about specific programs, check out our Program Menu below!
Our curriculum embodies three main guiding principals:
Inquiry-based instruction
Place-based content
Experiential learning opportunities
Program Menu
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School-Based Education
Our school programs are hands-on, place-based, and supportive of NGSS and IEFA learning standards. Our skilled Farm to School educators help bring science, nutrition, local food, reading, math, and more to life for students in the classroom, school garden, or schoolyard.
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Mobile Community Cooking
GVF2S educators can travel to your program or event to provide hands-on learning experiences around cooking, food, nutrition, and recipe development. We provide a memorable, unique learning experience to make cooking accessible by teaching basic to advanced cooking skills, food preparation and preservation, and recipe development and adaptation to fit your lifestyle. Join us to gain confidence in and outside the kitchen!
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Family Programs
Family Programs are a fun, memorable learning experience for the whole family! Families learn cooking skills, how to shop local on a budget, and how to involve kids in the kitchen, all while making and enjoying a fresh, seasonal meal together.
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Summer Camps
Summer Camps are on hiatus for 2024 while we reassess how best to meet the needs of our community and our campers.
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Early Learning: Starting Sprouts
A pilot program in 2023: Early childhood is a ciritical time for development. This program aims to help children ages 1-5 develop lifelong positive habits and nurture non-picky, intuitive eaters.
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School's Out Day Camps
School’s Out Day Camps are a great place for kids to learn and have fun on PIR days and other times when school is not in session, but parents still have to work. Camps provide exciting, enriching experiences with trained staff for kids in grades 1-5.
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Feastival
The Farm to School Feastival is a family-friendly community event that takes place each October during National Farm to School Month and celebrates local food in the Gallatin Valley. Participants enjoy games, learning experiences, and more.
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Local Food Access
We work with food service personnel and other professionals to provide resources and connections to increase the amount of local, nutritious food served in schools and other institutions. GVF2S can provide recipes, connections to local farms, help with taste tests, educational experiences, and other resources to help make a local food procurement program feasible, sustainable, and successful.