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BBQ Cookoff at Hartford CSD
Edible Gardens in New York Encourage Students to Explore BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
BY MEGAN BATES FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, CAPITAL REGION BOCES
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Photo Credit: Jay Petrequin, NEWS10’s North Country Digital Reporter
Check out the “Getting Started with School Gardens” guide from the Utah State Board of Education.
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