Food Resources & Activities

Compost

Benefits of composting

How to Compost: In this activity student will be able to explain the details on how composting work and will be able to make a simple diagram

Southern California is running out of space to dispose of waste, most of our trash goes to the few remaining land fills or is trucked to the dessert. Composting is a solution to our SoCal trash problem, it helps reduce methane emissions "bad gasses" into the air and contributes to pollution.

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Community Gardens

Sustainable Eating, Healthy Foods, and Community: This lesson describes what foods we should eat to stay healthy and how to eat food that helps both the Earth and everything on it stay healthy.

Community gardens in SoCal help improve food security by making food more accessible to many communities and helps improve overall health for residents.

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food waste

Food Waste Activity

Reducing Food Waste: Help Apple and her friends learn how to reduce food waste and help protect the environment.

Thousands of tons of food waste are generated in our counties and without proper disposal they will generate gasses that affect Southern California's air quality.

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Find a local farm

Farm Map Locator: Search active and community-based farms around your area!

Local farms produce nutritious foods, that support the local economy are eco friendly they help preserve land and foster community engagement in Southern California.

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