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    Learn how to turn your farm into an edible classroom.

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    Beginner Lessons

    The Beginner Lessons form the foundation with a sound overview of the core concepts of food production.

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    The Intermediate Lessons allow students to experiment and prove the core concepts.

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    The Advanced Lessons give students an opportunity to apply what they've learned in the previous levels.

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  • Blog

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    What is a Food Desert?

    Gain insight into food deserts, the communities they impact, and how edible education may offer a solution.

    The Difference Between Rainwater and Tap Water

    Not all water is created equal especially when we're talking about the health and development of plants and people.

    Why Rain is Important

    Rain or the lack of an adequate supply can have profound effects on farming and the communities that rely on the harvest.

    Anatomy of a Seed

    It all begins with a seed and this article dives deep into the 5 primary parts of the seed that make it all possible.

DIY Projects

raised planters for the Edible Learning Lab

Building the Raised Planters

Mar 14 by Dave Creech Leave a Comment

Building the Raised Planters for the Edible Learning Lab Our raised planters in the Edible Learning Lab are custom designed for our specific needs. We use short legs so our younger students have good access to the planters. We recommend between 24″ and 30″ for the leg height. We also use shallow planters using 2×8 …Read More about Building the Raised Planters

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Teach the Teacher Tagged With: edible learning lab, garden, raised beds, Raised Planter, soil management

How to make your own seed screens

DIY Seed Screens

Dec 28 by Tim Miner Leave a Comment

The seed savings process is pretty simple but it can become more involved for certain varieties.  The challenge we’ve found in the Edible Learning Lab is in the process of separating the seed from the chaff and other organic material so that we can store just the seeds for next season. There are few tools …Read More about DIY Seed Screens

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Teach the Teacher Tagged With: DIY, how to, Seed Collecting, Seed Library, seed saving, seed screens, seeds

Upcycling Lounge Chairs

Upcycling lounge chairs into a portable table

Mar 20 by Tim Miner 1 Comment

We sold our large home of 10+ years last July and it’s been more challenging to downsize than I thought.  For me, it’s been easy from a mental standpoint, but when you reduce the size of your dwelling by 40% it’s difficult to unload all the things that filled the previous space. Of course, a …Read More about Upcycling lounge chairs into a portable table

Filed Under: DIY Projects Tagged With: DIY, garden table, repurposing, upcycle

DIY Coffee Table

DIY Project: Coffee Table with Planter

Mar 16 by Dave Creech 3 Comments

Building a DIY Coffee Table With all these pallets around the yard I’ve been sort of obsessed with researching ideas for what to do with all of it.  Plus I’ve really been wanting to do a reclaimed wood project with some fencing material that has surfaced in the neighborhood.  I have seen a lot of …Read More about DIY Project: Coffee Table with Planter

Filed Under: DIY Projects Tagged With: DIY Project, furniture, reclaimed wood

DIY Compost Sifter Project

DIY Project: Basic Compost Sifter

Feb 13 by Dave Creech 1 Comment

Building a Basic Compost Sifter In my opinion, everyone should be composting and there are a ton of resources on the internet about what should and shouldn’t be composted.  So, no excuses…get to composting! In order to be able to use the finished compost for your garden or potted plants, you’ll need to be able …Read More about DIY Project: Basic Compost Sifter

Filed Under: DIY Projects, Teach the Teacher Tagged With: compost, composting, DIY

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