Gardening is a great way to teach kids responsibility and connect with nature. By involving kids in gardening projects, you ...

How’s this for convenient learning: Oregon State University Extension Service has free, online gardening courses that adults and interested older kids can access anytime. The introductory course to ...

Most teachers would frown upon students playing with bugs during a lesson. For Beth Horst and Grace Julian, it’s a class requirement, along with playing in dirt. The women also ask elementary ...

This content is sponsored by Truist. Kale. People tend to love it or hate it. Surprisingly, baked chips made from the curly greens are perhaps the most popular recipe with kids who take part in the ...

Experts say it is important for children, who aren’t usually big vegetable eaters, to get involved with gardening projects. “A lot of times if you ask a child where food comes from they think it’s the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar River Academy students tried farm-fresh kale, chard and grapes — which tasted just like grape juice — at Matthew 25’s Urban Farm in Cedar Rapids. Each grade level visited the farm ...

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly identified Jennifer Mampara as director of education for FoodPrints. She is FreshFarm's director of education. The article has been corrected.

Smiley-faced potatoes encourage children to eat their vegetables, a study has found. The study published in the journal Nutrients found that potatoes played a significant role in school-aged children ...

Families are winding back the clock to convince their kids to eat vegetables — all the way to the Jurassic era — in a TikTok challenge called “dinosaur time.” “The element of play is what makes it fun ...