Durham Elementary School Garden

09/10/2026

🐝Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Sutter and Yuba County 4th and 5th Grade Teachers and Parents -
AGRIBEE™ Registration is now open.

Parents and Teachers - encourage your school's participation.

For all the details on how to participate in the the Agribee Finals taking place in Chico on November 20, 2026

Visit www.Agribee.org or call our office 530-533-1473

08/03/2026

The garden needs our help! Clean up day tomorrow- 8am to beat the heat!
Many hands make light work!

02/20/2026

This is a fun opportunity!!

TEACHERS! Get ready to go from the fields to the lunch tray! The 2026 Virtual Farm Day invites students, teachers, and families to explore the exciting world of agriculture.

This interactive online experience, brought to you by California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC), brings the farm directly to the classroom, featuring live Q&A sessions with farmers and food providers designed to spark curiosity about where food comes from. Participants will follow the journey of fresh produce—from planting and harvesting to distribution and school meal preparation—discovering how farmers, food service teams, and local communities work together to nourish students every day.

Our newest edition of the What’s Growin’ On? student newspaper, themed “Farm to School Adventures” will serve as a guide for the Farm Day experience.

Register at https://learnaboutag.org/programs/farmday/

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!

09/25/2024

This would be a fun classroom activity!

🌟 Imagine, a student you know, being a published author!🌟

Calling all California kids (grades 3-8), our annual story writing contest is open and accepting submissions.

Deadline: November 1.

Find out more here: https://learnaboutag.org/programs/contest/

06/07/2023

Teachers -this is a great conference!

We're hitting the Farm to Fork Capital! 🚜🍇🍴
Join us in Sacramento for the California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference, September 22-24, 2023. ➡️ Our conference is designed for K-12 educators, administrators, and volunteers. Events include the Farm-to-Fork Festival, hands-on activities, speakers, and even a Western BBQ! Don't miss this opportunity to collaborate with educators who share your passion for agriculture. Register here: https://learnaboutag.org/programs/conference/ ⬅️

03/26/2023

It’s finally dry and Sunny! Sorry for the late notice, but if anyone can help we will be doing garden clean up tomorrow, Sunday the 26th , 12-2 pm!

03/08/2023

This is a great opportunity to grow your lesson plans in the garden!