Farm to School

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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Civics

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What it is

In this video from the Center for Ecoliteracy, students will learn about a youth-created organization in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District to bring produce from a nearby organic farm to local students.
This video touches on environmental justice as it describes the lack of access that many students have to fresh produce without this program.

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Positives

This inspirational story of a youth-led organization will empower students to effect change in their own lives.
The video features interviews with many young people and advocates whose passion is clear as they speak about the project.

Prerequisites

This video already has subtitles that translate the Spanish to English and vice versa. Teachers will need to turn off the other closed captioning that may pop up, covering up these subtitles.

Differentiation & Implementation

This video is great for dual language classrooms that speak both English and Spanish.
After watching, students can discuss environmental justice and analyze other situations where people have unequal access to healthy foods like organic produce.
Teachers can connect this video to climate change by discussing things like food waste and the impacts of climate change on agriculture.
To connect this resource to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, teachers can ask students to look at Goal 2, Zero Hunger, and Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities, and analyze their interconnectedness within this situation.

From the scientist review

This video showcases a program in California that connects a local vegetable farm to a nearby school. The farm will provide produce to the school for meals, as well as work with the students in a variety of ways. This program is a good example of how local action can make a difference and how anyone can get involved. The video does not discuss climate change or climate justice directly, but they are mentioned briefly throughout the video. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.

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Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Civics
Language: English, Spanish
Location: North America > United States > California
Provider: Center for Ecoliteracy
Authors: Center for Ecoliteracy
Published: August 29, 2025
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · D2.Civ.10.6-8 + 6 more

Core

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

D2.Civ.10.6-8Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people address issues and problems in government and civil society.
D4.7.6-8Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
D2.Civ.14.9-12Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.

World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL)

3.1Making Connections: Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.

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English Language Arts

SL.6-8.2Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

Social Studies

Civics& Government 1 (D1): Students understand the ideals, purposes, principles, structures, and processes of constitutional government in the United States and in the American political system, as well as examples of other forms of government and political systems in the world by evaluating and comparing the relationship of citizens with government in the United States and other regions of the world.
Geography2 (F1): Students understand geographic aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and various world cultures, including Maine Native Americans, by explaining how geographic features have impacted unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and other nations.

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