2025 Webinar Series
The NH Farm to School and the NH School & Youth Garden networks are hosting their 2025 Webinar Series for educators across New England. From January through April, guest speakers will cover a variety of farm to school and school garden topics. Learn more and register for each webinar below!
Flex Farming in New Hampshire | Watch the recording here >>
Learn how flex farms, a community-centered hydroponic growing system, is helping students in some New Hampshire schools learn how to grow their own food. Sam Malesa of Fork Farms, the producer of flex farms growing systems, was joined by a New Hampshire school teacher to share about their work and the role this technology can play in food production and farm to school education in your district.
NH’s Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Program: Pre-application Information Session | Watch the recording here >>
NH Farm to School hosted an informational webinar for schools interested in applying to participate in the new Local Food for Local Schools Purchasing Incentive Pilot program. Schools selected for the pilot program will purchase New Hampshire grown and produced foods with federal meal funds and be reimbursed $1 for every $3 spent by the state. The pilot program, being managed by the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, is currently accepting applications. Watch this webinar to learn more about the program and how to apply!
Educating on a Changing Planet: Drought Resistant and Climate Resilient Garden Strategies for our Future | Watch the recording here >>
Join the School Garden Support Organization Network for a workshop session to build a case for the importance of teaching water conservation through school gardens. As temperatures climb and both surface and groundwater supplies diminish, many communities are having to rethink their agricultural practices and consider the vulnerability of their food systems.
Turning the Cafeteria into a Classroom | Watch the recording here >>
Paul Karpawich, Program Director for Uplift NH, hosted a presentation and discussion about driving environmental education and problem-based learning in school curriculum across New Hampshire. Paul shared his organization’s success in working with schools and students to launch and sustain food waste diversion and composting projects and offered networking space to replicate similar projects in your own school.
Winter Gardening and Food Preservation for Kiddos | Watch the recording here >>
Olivia Clark from Cornucopia Project and Sam Bator from Stonewall Farm teamed up to share ways to engage students in gardening during the colder months. They provided learnings about winter crop storage and preparation for the spring growing season.
Meet Food Corps, NH’s new Farm to School Partner | Watch the recording here >>
What if you had a Farm to School Action Plan and added capacity to carry out the action plan to help expand experiential food education and increase participation in more culturally important, scratch-cooked, locally-procured school meals? FoodCorps helps schools and districts do just that. Ryan Parker of FoodCorps joined us to share about their New Hampshire launch and how partnering with their organization can streamline bringing farm to school education to your school or community.
Nurturing Diversity in School Gardens | Watch the recording here >>
Join the School Garden Support Organization Network to explore the transformative power of inclusivity and representation in educational gardening programs. This session dove into the importance of intentional representation, uncovering and addressing unexamined practices and celebrating the rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds within our school communities.
Transformational Gardening and Food Education: Outdoor Games, the Arts, and Organics | March 6, 3:30-4:30PM
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Join veteran teacher Edith Pucci Couchman for a whirlwind tour of tactics and topics for restoring enjoyment, wonder, connection, health, and real, big-picture science to gardening education.
Many of the activities she’ll present come from her new book Circling the Sun, Racing the Wind available here.
Educational, Health, and Community Benefits of Implementing a School Garden | March 10, 2-3PM
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Join Amy McGregor, the program specialist at the New Hampshire Department of Education, for an informative session about the goals and successes of implementing a farm to school garden. Discussions will include the educational benefits for the schools and its students, nutritional awareness, better eating habits, and the increase in availability of fresh produce for cafeterias.
School Orchards! | March 19, 3:30-4:30PM Register here >>
Learn about the work ReTreeUS does, planting orchards in schools from Program Manager and Founder, Richard Hodges. Discussion will cover details from planning to planting, from maintenance to harvest, and utilizing orchards as outdoor classrooms. Over the last 12 years, ReTreeUS has planted more than 100 school and community orchards in New England. Best practices have evolved over that time and ReTreeUS is here to support more fruitful educational experiences.
Stay tuned for more details and additional webinars to be scheduled!