We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that works in partnership with Coupeville School District to provide food and farm based education in the classroom, in the garden, and on the farm and support local food procurement for the district’s scratch cooked school lunches. 

 

What We Do

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Coupeville Farm to School aspires to provide students with the tools they need to make healthy food choices as well as opportunities for hands-on experiential learning in the classroom, in the garden, and on the farm. Our program aims to serve every student enrolled at Coupeville School District. At the elementary school we see every class bi-weekly and our adaptive class weekly, host daily lessons at the middle school campus during "tutorial,"  co-teach the High School Agriculture class, and host summer camps for kindergarten through 12th grade. 

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In addition to the three educational garden spaces located at each campus, our one-acre School Farm produces fresh, nutritious vegetables for use in our district’s lunch program. More than 4,000 pounds of fresh produce are raised at the farm each year. The gardens and farm are also available as outdoor learning spaces where we welcome classes ranging from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Subjects covered include math, science, history, language arts, nutrition, and cooking. Throughout the school year, each grade level participates in outdoor garden-based lessons and cooking lessons which focus on introducing students to native and seasonal foods. Our garden and cooking curriculum provide opportunities for students to connect with one another as well as the natural world around them in unique ways which often aren’t possible in a traditional classroom setting.    

 

We encourage students to be brave eaters and demonstrate food courage when trying new things. We teach students not to “yuck” anyone’s “yum!” 

 

School Farm

The School Farm is a collaborative partnership between Coupeville School District and Coupeville Farm to School. Through our fundraising efforts, we financially support the Farm Manager position and seasonal farm expenses. Since 2021 the farm has produced tons of delicious vegetables for Coupeville students to enjoy in the cafeteria. Students also visit the farm as part of their garden class curriculum and they actively participate in the growing process. Each grade level “adopts a crop” to seed, plant, and harvest for their lunches. 

 

Connecting it all with Connected Foods 

At Coupeville Farm to School, we believe learning doesn’t stop when students break for lunch. Our team works alongside Coupeville School District’s Connected Food Program staff to introduce our students to new and exciting local produce in the cafeteria. 

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