How do I bring Seed to Plate to my child’s school?

If you are a parent looking to bring this program to your child’s school or a faculty member hoping to expand your school’s programs, please fill out our School Interest Form and a member of the Slow Food Denver team will get back to you shortly.

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What does Slow Food Denver provide?

Each Seed to Plate Class provides:

• An experienced and passionate instructor. Each of our instructors pass a background check prior to beginning our program.

• All necessary supplies for a fun and engaging class, including produce and food used in class.

• Notebooks and stickers for students to use throughout the program to jot down recipes and notes.

• Healthy and tasty recipes, engaging activities, lesson plans and more based off of Slow Food USA’s school garden curriculum 

• School garden support

• A safe learning environment to foster exploratory cooking that empowers students to follow their intuition and make dishes based on their taste preferences

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What does the school need to provide?

A space large enough to fit 12 students comfortably that has access to a working sink and outlet.

 

How many students are in each class?

Our class sizes range between 6 and 12 students per class. Larger groups can be accommodated if additional site staff are present to assist our instructor.

 

How does the program incorporate both cooking and gardening?

The program incorporates cooking and gardening through shared class time in the classroom and outdoors in the school garden (if the host school has a garden). As our classes run seasonally, warmer months focus on garden maintenance, activities, planting and harvesting. The cooking portion of class utilizes seasonal ingredients and produce grown from the garden (if available). For schools without a garden and on colder days a seasonal cooking class maintains connection to the garden through indoor garden activities and planning.

 

My child’s school does not have a garden, can we still hold the program?

Absolutely, even without a garden, classes will focus on seasonality and helping students develop an understanding of where their food comes from. Our instructors work to bring the garden into the classroom through activities, stories, and grow kits.

 

What is the cost for Seed to Plate?

Program cost is $22 per student, per class. Grant funding is available on an as-needed basis.

 

Grant funding allows us to offer our classes as low or no-cost to students. We are grateful for the support of our grantors. Please click here to learn more about our generous funding. Additionally, Seed to Plate is able to offer programming to children with disabilities, made possible by the Sunny Bug Farmette Fund.

 

What is the duration of the Seed to Plate enrichment program?

Seed to Plate is a seasonal program. Each season the program runs between 4-12 weeks, based on school preference and schedule.

 

How long is each Seed to Plate class?

Each class is 60 minutes in length.

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My child has a severe allergy. Can he/she still participate in the class?

Of course! We take food allergies and dietary restrictions very seriously. Please specify any allergies on our registration form and we ensure those foods are not brought into the classroom.

 

My child loves Seed to Plate! Is it possible to have more than one class per week at a school?

Yes. We have a handful of schools that offer the class multiple days a week.

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Is Seed to Plate for all grade levels?

Absolutely. The Seed to Plate program can be tailored to students of all ages, kindergarten through high school. We also experience working with young adults beyond high school who have developmental differences.

 

Is it possible for me to volunteer in my child’s class?

We welcome parent volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering assisting any or all of your child’s Seed to Plate classes please make note in the registration form or sign up here.