Durham Elementary School Garden

11/12/2025

The winter garden is growing! Several classes have had fun planting for the winter- lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, arugula and more! Hug thank you to Chico FFA for donating several of our starts to help get our garden growing. 🌱🪴🫛

09/19/2025

🌾 Teachers, apply now! Our Literacy for Life grants provide $750 to help you bring agriculture to life in your classroom. Whether you’re wanting to expand on an existing project or start something new, this grant is your chance to connect students to agriculture while promoting literacy.

Explore the list of project ideas and see how past recipients have used this funding to enhance agricultural learning on their campuses at 👉 https://learnaboutag.org/grants/literacy-for-life/

Apply today and grow learning in your classroom!

A heartfelt thank you to the Oreggia Family Foundation for sponsoring this grant program and making these opportunities possible for teachers and students across California. 💚

09/17/2025

Teachers and Garden Helpers! Check out these lessons!

📢 New Resource Alert!

🌾 From Gold to Green: The Rise of California Agriculture

Calling all 4th and 5th grade educators! This free, three-lesson unit explores how California’s agricultural economy grew out of the Gold Rush era. Students will dive into immersive, hands-on learning experiences that boost engagement and deepen understanding.
✔️ Teach lessons individually or as a full unit
✔️ Flexible order and pacing
✔️ Perfect for classrooms or after-school programs
📥 Download the full unit here:https://cdn.agclassroom.org/ca/resources/lesson/from_gold_to_green.pdf

These lessons were built and designed as a supplementary resource for our Knowin’ What’s Growin’ website: https://knowinwhatsgrowin.com/ - a fun, interactive way for students to learn about the top specialty crops grown in their county.

CFAITC offers a variety of free K–12 resources for teachers and program leaders. Download or order your set today!