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Classes & training

  • California School Garden Network
  • Garden for the Environment
  • Life Lab Science Program
  • OAEC School Garden Training Program
  • UC Davis Children’s Garden
  • UCSC Farm Apprenticeship
  • The Watershed Project

Curriculum & teaching tools

  • Life Lab Science Program
  • California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom
  • Harvest of the Month
  • Center for Ecoliteracy
  • Center for Environmental Education Online
  • NGA Kids Gardening
  • Nutrition to Grow On, CDE
  • SF Bay Area Local Foods Wheel
  • The Wok Shop

Networking & other support

  • California School Garden Network
  • SF Green Schoolyard Alliance
  • SF School Gardens Yahoo Group
  • Sonoma County School Garden Network
  • AHS Youth Gardening
  • Garden ABCs share-site
  • National Farm to School

Urban Sprouts cookbooks!

Download them here:
2009 cookbook
2009 Summer Program Cookbook

2007 cookbook
2007 Summer Program Cookbook


Training & materials

By participating in our low-cost trainings you can receive all the materials you’ll need to take your school garden to the next level. Stay tuned for upcoming training opportunities and available downloads! Read more here.


Fun stuff

  • Farm Bill Food Battle
  • Meet the Greens!
  • The Meatrix
  • The Meatrix II: Revolting
  • The Meatrix II 1/2
  • Mouth Revolution
  • Store Wars
  • Story of Stuff
  • Zero Footprint Calculator

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    • at a glance

      • 60% of our students are low-income
      • over 95% are students of color
      • 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
      • 22% are English Language Learners (ELL) students
      • 90% failed to reach physical fitness standards in 2006

      Read more...
      Download our 5-year report

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