Creating curiosity and supporting local farms

Education about Food and Agriculture

Ag. Science/Future Farmers of America (FFA) Mentorship Program

Our department has partnered with our own Ag. Science and FFA students to create an innovative and inspiring mentorship program. Student mentors conduct educational sessions with Pk – 8th grade students on topics such as soil health and the role of pollinators in agriculture. Mentors and lead teachers, who are all food safety certified, also plant seeds, harvest and prepare produce alongside students. The student-grown produce is then highlighted on their salad bar at their school.

School Gardens

Procurement of Local Food

We are committed to supporting Colorado Farms and serving fresh, local foods to our students. See below for a list of our farming partnerships!

• Barber’s Farms
• Boulder County Farmers Market 
• Hoffman Farms 
• Hungenberg Produce
• Raquelitas Tortillas
• Rocky Mountain Fresh
• Rogers Mesa Fruit Co.
• Royal Crest Dairy
• Sprout City Farms 
• St Vrain Valley FFA/Agriscience
• Tico’s Mexican Foods

Recognition for Farm to School Efforts

• USDA’s The Dirt Newsletter
• 2025 National Action for Healthy Kids Awards Trailblazer Award
• Colorado Department of Education’s The Dish Spotlight
  • Features SVVSD’s hyper-local heirloom tomato salsa with green chiles (right)
• NxtGen Innovation Award
• NxtGen featured podcast!
• Better School Lunch: Farm-to-School Foodservice and Sustainability podcast

COMING SOON

Interdepartmental collaboration between CETC Agriscience, Innovation Center, and Farm to School Nutrition Services. Brand New 400 sq.ft. hydroponic garden (left image) will be used to grow leafy greens which will be featured in district wide salad bars.