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RSU 14 outlines Farm to School, outdoor-education plan tied to new middle school
Summary
District staff and community partners presented a multi-phase Farm to School and outdoor education action plan for RSU 14, describing garden, greenhouse and barn-based learning, a Shelburne Farm Institute grant, partnerships with local farms and plans to integrate produce into school meals and curricula. Phase 1 focuses on the new Windham-Raymond Middle School campus.
District educators and community partners presented a multi-phase Farm to School and outdoor education plan to the Wyndham-Raymond School Board on April 1, saying the effort will connect classroom learning, school meals and community partners across RSU 14.
Christine Ferdette, a STEM teacher who said she works in the Katahdin program, described a vision that would give all of RSU 14’s roughly 3,100 students access to outdoor education and hands-on learning. Nutrition Director Jeannie Riley outlined the program’s roots in a long-standing school nutrition effort and said the district already purchases produce from local farms and has classroom collaborations that bring culinary and nutrition lessons into…
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