Welcome! The С»ÆѼµ¼º½ CNP Farm Program is comprised of a network of twelve diverse educational farms located in Texas and Louisiana practicing regenerative agriculturalÌý echniques. Our team promotes each student’s connection to the Earth and supports wholistic health and well-being through good nutrition and environmental stewardship. That is why it is our mission to cultivate wholesome food for our school cafeterias, teach responsible stewardship, and ignite the student spirit.
The С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Farm Program grows food using sustainable practices and eco-friendly inputs for С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Schools’ cafeterias. To date, we have grownÌýover 100,000 pounds of produce on our farms,Ìýall ofÌýwhich haveÌýmade their way intoÌýhundreds of thousands of meals for students.Ìý
In order toÌýpositivelyÌýchange the food system,Ìýperceptions about food, andÌýpopulationÌýhealth in a sustainable way,Ìýthe Farm Program recognizes the needÌýto teach and empowerÌýtoday’s youth.ÌýBy participatingÌýin every aspect of the food-growing processÌývia a project-based curricula,ÌýС»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public School students becomeÌýagents of change in theirÌýlocal and global food systems.
Video two in the Gardening at Home video series. This week Deborah Ray from С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Edgemere in El Paso shows us how to tell the difference between annuals and perennials and why that matters. Hope you enjoy and don’t forget to subscribe to С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Farm Program’s channel on YouTube. If there are any topics you’d like to see, go ahead drop in your suggestions in the comments.
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Thanks to a generous donation from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club, during the Fall of 2022 we will launch our first Hydroponic Farm in Tarrant County at С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Achieve! This unit will supply 5 acres worth of leafy greens and herbs in a 40-foot shipping container, and will facilitate countless opportunities for the applied learning of STEM in the context of agriculture.
2115 W. Pike Blvd.
Weslaco, TX 78596
Main: (956) 377-8000
Fax: (956) 447-3796
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Schools National С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Members: Collin Sewell – Chair, Ed Rivera – Vice-Chair & Secretary, Erich Holmsten – Treasurer, Gary Lindgren, Theresa Barrera-Shaw, Dr. Nanette Cocero, Connie Miner.