San Mateo Action
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Garden-Based Learning
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School Garden Map
2010 The San Mateo FSA recently published a Garden-Based Learning Call-to-Action urging their community to join them in their goal to establish a garden in every school. Garden-based learning (GBL) uses the garden as an outdoor classroom to provide integrated learning experiences, in and across disciplines, through active, engaging real-world experiences that bring abstract concepts to life. Many educators use gardens to enhance learning in core subjects such as science, math and social studies, as well as promote nutrition, environmental stewardship, and create awareness around where our food comes from. Sixty-three percent of public elementary schools in San Mateo have gardens. Click on the school garden map to find a project near you. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Download: Call-to-Action: A Garden in Every School, Spring 2012
Health
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Active San Mateo County
2011 SMFSA members were invited to facilitate a panel discussion for Supervisor Carol Groom’s Active Spaces convening on October 12, 2011. Active San Mateo County, a series of symposia hosted by Supervisor Groom, brings together local and international leaders in the fields of planning, education, health, and government to explore ways of promoting healthy, active lifestyles and more livable communities. In ‘Creating & Using Active Public Spaces’, the first symposium in the series, the SMFSA panel discussed strategies for making public spaces desirable places that promote health, wellness, and economic vitality.
Regional Food Systems
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SMFSA Hosts Food Day Event
2011 The San Mateo County Food System Alliance participated in Food Day 2011 by hosting a potluck dinner on Oct. 24, 2011. Participants were encouraged to bring dishes featuring local ingredients and to stay for a film on Pie Ranch, an SMFSA member.