• Research supporting GENE from the California School Garden Network (Academics Brief, Nutrition Brief, and database of articles)
• Compilation of Research handout that demonstrates Garden-Based Learning is an effective educational method
• Resource Lists:
• GENE Resources from the CDE and School Garden Resource List Garden-Based Education Resources from the California Department of Education and Other School Garden Resources
• Garden Enhanced Nutrition Education Selected References and Resources

• Educator Resources from Team Nutrition
• WE Garden Garden-Based Learning lessons from California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
• Kids Cook Farm Fresh Food Seasonal recipes, activities & farm profiles that teach ecological responsibility.
• Nutrition to Grow On An innovative curriculum for grades four through six that offers teachers a direct link between the garden and nutrition education
• Life Lab's School Garden Resources Page
• California School Garden Network's Online Lesson Database
• California Healthy Kids Resource Center Resource Lending Library
• Got Veggies? is a garden-based nutrition education curriculum created with the goal of getting children to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. It features seven full lesson plans, a series of shorter garden-based activities, fun recipes and helpful tips for cooking and eating in the garden.
• Food Day Curriculum  Through these lessons, students will become informed consumers by learning to follow healthy eating goals and find "real food".
• Harvesting HEALTH is a compilation of lessons and resources that foster nutrition education through gardening concepts highlighting seasonal produce.

Network for a Healthy California Resources – before, during, and after school

• Introduction to the Network’s Children’s “Power Play” CampaignHarvest of the Month Downloadable Crop Information, Activities, Reproducibles - Monthly Elements
• Harvesting HEALTH is a compilation of lessons and resources that foster nutrition education through gardening concepts highlighting seasonal produce.
• Educational Resources from LA County Network Collaborators. Includes workbooks aligned with HOTM crops. 
• Network for a Healthy California Regional Networks - Connect with others working towards building healthy communities 
• Children's Power Play Campaign Regional Contacts - Connect with regional promoters who serve 4th and 5th grade students 
• Healthy Recipes from the Network for a Healthy California 
• Network for a Healthy California Online Catalog loads of low cost health promotion materials including publications, activity guide, recipes, music, posters, dvd's, and more.

• A Child's Garden of Standards
Detailed connections to garden-based learning across all core subjects for grades 2-6
• Gardens for Learning Standards Supplement K-6 Garden-Based Learning content standards connections.
• Resources and Lessons from California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom

• Ag In the Classroom Bookshelf
• American Horticulture Society/Jr. Master Gardeners Growing Good Kids Book List
• Super Kids Nutrition Book Review Corner - list of nutrition related literature
• Harvest of the Month Literature Links
• Life Lab's list of literature books that are displayed at workshops
• Video - Seed Folks of Room 324 See how a class used the garden to enhance their literature lesson.

• K-6 CA Science Content Standards Covered through Gardening
• Broad K-6 CA Science Content Standards Related to Gardening
• “Space Travelers” activity from Life Lab's The Growing Classroom
• Space Travelers Soil Exploration Worksheet
• “Seedy Characters” Lesson from Life Lab's The Growing Classroom

• Fruit Salad Math Detailed Worksheet
• Six Seed Trail Mix Lesson and Images

Three Sisters (Corn, Beans and Squash Traditional Planting) Resources

• The Three Sisters Lesson Plan
• Three Sisters Story
• Three Sisters Companion Planting Information
• The Three Sisters: Exploring an Iroquois Garden (2000) and Cooking with the Three Sisters resources found at Cornell's Garden-Based Learning website
• More Three Sisters Resources shared at past trainings
  
  

• Plant Part Factory Lesson - Introducing the 6 plant parts
• Plant Part Art Lesson
• Finger Salad Lesson - harvest and eat from the garden
  
• Plant Part Art Classroom Activity Video
• Singing In Our Garden CD - Six Plant Part Song (Roots, Stems, Leaves)
• Words to the Six Plant Part Song - Hear the Song at the Banana Slug String Band Site

Food Group Activities

• My Plate Resources
• Chef Ann's Meal Wheel
• Dairy Council of California free resources for teachers, food group cards

• TWIGS Food Preparation Methodology and Hints for cooking in the classroom
• Kids Cook Farm Fresh Food - Suggestions for Success - tips on cooking in the classroom
• Cooking Methods in the Classroom
• Classroom Cooking Box Supply List from Gault School, Santa Cruz, CA
• Crockpot Cooking Tips ideas for cooking in your classroom with a crockpot
• Solar Cooking - cook in the garden using the sun. Learn to make an oven or buy a cooker
  
  

• What’s In It for Us? Lesson  Download
• Content Standards for What’s In It for Us? Download
• Nuts About Nutrients Lesson (Trace a person and link nutrients to body functions)
• TWIGS Vitamin Values Lesson (Trace a person and link nutrients to body functions)

• Team Nutrition materials and posters for food service professionals
• Team Nutrition materials and posters for educators
• Harvest of the Month materials
• “Eat A Rainbow of Colors” Poster - To request a school garden packet that includes this poster, email gardengrant@cde.ca.gov
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Photo Cards – Order from CDE Catalog
• Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools, K-12

• Rate the Taste Chart Taken from Children’s Power Play for 4th-5th Graders 
• Life Lab’s Vegetable Judging Form
• Life Lab's Comparative Tasting Form  Download
• Kids Cook Farm Fresh Comparative Tasting Format
• CookingWithKids.net Extensive Resources on Taste Testing with Kids 
• Taste Testing and Evaluating Recipes Resources from Team Nutrition

• Team Nutrition MyPyramid Level 1,2,3 Lesson plans for teaching MyPyramid food guidance
• Choosemyplate.gov
• Myfoodapedia.gov Find the calories and MyPlate food groups for a food, or compare two foods
• Producepedia.com Learn about fruits and vegetables and the farmers that grow them
• Team Nutrition Resources Listed from A-Z, all of their free downloads and free materials to order
• How to Connect Planting to Nutrition
• Planting a Salad Box
• From Nutrition to Grow On Curriculum: Nutrients We Need Lesson
• Hydration Calculator - how much water do you need in a day?