San Diego Ag in the Classroom

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5734206679986216&id=100001908212374 When I first saw this, I thought it was a Prop from the Little Shop of Horrors. On closer look, it is pretty spectacular!

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Looking for additional funding for your school garden project? Here's a great opportunity you don't want to miss! The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation will award 175 garden grants worth a collective total of $100,000. Awards provide funding for the development of new and expansion of existing youth garden programs and greenspaces. Winners will be selected based on their commitment to the maintenance and sustainability of their garden program including plans for growth and future fiscal stability. GroMoreGood is accepting the grant applications through February 5th, 2021.

In the fall, our California wine grape growers were busy harvesting grapes all over the state so they could turn it into the delicious wine we've come to know and love! Check out this multi-generational ag business (FFG) and learn more about their technique for harvesting grapes!

The University of California Master Gardeners are hosting their annual gardening conference online this year with no registration fee. Happening Sep 29th to Oct 1st. Join us there!

Double M Farms, a multigeneration family farm in the Sacramento area, teaches us today about varieties of pears and how they are harvested to be perfect for your liking!

Take a tour of Stephens Ranch where this family farm grows watermelons right here in California!

Agriculture education is now even more accessible at home. Check out the latest video on how to grow your own beans!

Tomorrow (September 2nd @ 11:00am PST) the SGSO Network will host this free and timely webinar: COVID-Friendly Outdoor Classroom Infrastructure and Design. Join Sharon Danks, a leader of the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative (www.greenschoolyards.org/covid-learn-outside), author of Asphalt to Ecosystems, and founder of Green Schoolyards America, to learn about her work supporting the creation of outdoor classrooms for reopening schools. Click here to Register: https://zoom.us//r/8615974421379/WN_6vrM2853RXOrAk3wvEy9sQ

The School Garden Support Organization Network is providing Garden-Based Distance Learning resources for you to utilize during this challenging time. No need to reinvent the wheel... check out their resource roundup!