SOWing Seeds of Justice

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Project S.O.W. participants work on planting a garden.

Credit: CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

Where does our food come from? Who has access to healthy food? How is climate change affecting our food systems? Project S.O.W. (Seeds of Wonder), a free curriculum developed by Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, gives teachers ways to explore these important social justice issues. Lessons are available on the web or as a downloadable PDF and include hands-on growing and gardening opportunities, group discussions and trust activities, the study of people working for food justice in their communities, and more. Cornell also offers a variety of other opportunities for educators interested in food justice—including a six-week course focused on the planning and development of community and school gardens. Visit: gardening.cals.cornell.edu.

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