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Oregon School Garden Map by County	Oregon School Garden Map by School
NEWOregon School Garden Map by County Click HERE for a map of gardens by County in Oregon. Updated: 10/1/2013 Click HERE for a background of the map. UPDATED 9/23/2013 Click here for an explanation of the Percentage of school gardens in Oregon NEW school garden contact info Updated 10/1/2013 Click HERE for excel spreadsheet of listing of all school gardens and contacts in Oregon. This is in the process of being updated at least quarterly depending on additions/corrections. The current website configurations doesn't allow us to save the excel files in a "pretty" format, so please excuse some of the formatting. If you'd like a very nice looking formatted version of this data, please email me at the contact link at the bottom of the page, and I'll send you the excel file. Oregon Farm to School - School Garden Goals:** 1. Increase the percentage of schools in Oregon that have an edible garden which is actively used for educational activities. 2. Increase the percentage of school gardens that are contributing some produce to their school's meal program. 3. Increase the percentage of school gardens that have a designated, funded School Garden staff position (School Garden Coordinator or Educator). 4. To have at least ONE school garden in every County!	Oregon School Garden Map by School UPDATED OREGON SCHOOL GARDEN COUNT: 493 Gardens Updated October 1, 2013 Mapping by Topo.ly Our new INTERACTIVE,school garden map! Is your garden here?? Please email me if your information is missing or inaccurate: Rick.sherman@state.or.us

Oregon School Garden Map by County

Oregon School Garden Map by School

*NEW*Oregon School Garden Map by County

Click HERE PDF

for a map of gardens by County in Oregon. Updated: 10/1/2013

Click HERE Word Document

for a background of the map. UPDATED 9/23/2013

Click here for an explanation of the Percentage of school gardens in Oregon Word Document

*NEW* school garden contact info Updated 10/1/2013
Click HERE

for excel spreadsheet of listing of all school gardens and contacts in Oregon.
This is in the process of being updated at least quarterly depending on additions/corrections. The current website configurations doesn't allow us to save the excel files in a "pretty" format, so please excuse some of the formatting.
**If you'd like a very nice looking formatted version of this data, please email me at the contact link at the bottom of the page, and I'll send you the excel file.

Oregon Farm to School - School Garden Goals:
1. Increase the percentage of schools in Oregon that have an edible garden which is actively used for educational activities.
2. Increase the percentage of school gardens that are contributing some produce to their school's meal program.
3. Increase the percentage of school gardens that have a designated, funded School Garden staff position (School Garden Coordinator or Educator).
4. To have at least ONE school garden in every County!

Oregon School Garden Map by School

UPDATED OREGON SCHOOL GARDEN COUNT: 493 Gardens
Updated October 1, 2013

Mapping by Topo.ly

Our new INTERACTIVE,school garden map!

Is your garden here?? Please email me if your information is missing or inaccurate: Rick.sherman@state.or.us

Getting Started	GARDEN FOOD SAFETY
UPDATED A Quick, Two Page Overview: How to Start a School Garden : SPECIAL THANKS to Linn County Master Gardener's for the publication of the new fancy tri-fold flyer format above! NEW Slow Food USA's Garden Guide. A lot of thought went into this guide to help plan a garden the right way from the start. Very cool program to help you plan a garden. Trial version - free for 30 days. Very nice tutorial videos. Click HERE Building a Mini-Hoop House Video NEW A *simple and inexpensive* way to produce wonderful produce in our climate by extending our cold growing season. Gardens for Learning - Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden School Garden Wizard USDA Policy Memo: School Garden Q & As	(Under Revision/Construction) This section will be updated and links will become live, goal is October 14, 2013. NEW Minimize risks by using this ODE School Garden Food Safety Training & Documentation Manual. Designed to be printed out and placed in a binder. • Cover • Companion Guide & Instructions (start here!) -Updated 6/19/2013 • Section 1: Garden Checklist: STARTUP Updated 6/18/2013 • Section 2: Garden Checklist: WEEKLY Updated 6/19/2013 • Section 3: USDA Best Practices for Handling Food • Section 4: Staff Training & Log Updated 6/19/2013 • Section 5: Student Training & Log Updated 6/18/2013 • Section 6: Composting Logs: o Hot Composting Log updated 6/19/2013 o Cold Composting Log updated 6/19/2013 Additional Resources: -“What to Compost” poster -“What NOT to Compost” poster - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Best Practices for Handling Fresh Produce in Schools (Nat.School Foodservice Mgmt. Inst) Best Practices for Using Produce from School Gardens (Overview) NEW the below are fantastic school garden safety resources that have been updated as of winter 2013: Food Safety Handbook from NC State Coop. Ext. Denver Public Schools/Learning Landscapes/Slow Food: Safety Protocols for Cooking and Gardening Programs Food Safety for School and community Gardens (Food Safety Culture Team) Link to good recording of a webinar on 11/30/2012 - Food Safety in School Gardens (-log in as a guest) The above are linked here as well as other Garden Safety items
For Educators	Resources
Curriculum Links UPDATED May 2013 Team Nutrition Garden Resources *Preschool:* Grow it, Try it, Like it: Preschool fun with Fruits & Vegetables *Grades 3-4:* The Great Garden Detective Adventure *Grades 5-6:* Dig In! CLICK HERE City Sprouts School yard gardening in public schools California School Garden Network - curriculum searchable database! Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Another database for Garden Curriculum School Garden Project of Lane County Garden Lessons Growing Gardens of Portland Garden Lessons Abernethy School in Portland's Eat.think.grow K-5 lessons, developed by Linda Colwell and Sarah Sullivan in partnership with teachers Life Lab School Garden Curriculum	National Gardening Association / Kids Gardening Texas Agricultural Extension Resource School Garden Project of Lane County Sonoma County School Garden Network Growing Gardens in Portland, Oregon Growing School Gardens" TERRIFIC resource for school gardens. See archived webinars such as "school gardens vs. summer vacation" and "winter planning for the spring school garden" Growing Gardens "School Garden Coordinator Training" *Oregon State University Extension Master Gardeners:* A list of Extension offices for each County in Oregon. A great place to start to get technical questions about gardening answered in your area "Master Gardener Offices" NEW Denver has a unique Youth Farmer's Market program at their schools where students learn how to grow, harvest, and sell their produce to the public. Check out their Farmer's Market Handbook HERE .