Through the Jacques Pepin Foundation, Jacques is proud to support the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center at Stone Acre Farms.
Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Mission [*]
“Yellow Farmhouse Education Center uses culinary and farm-based education to connect people to each other and to where their food comes from so that we can cultivate a shared commitment to supporting a local, sustainable food system accessible and affordable to all. Drawing on the bounty of the land and the sea, as well as the rich culinary and agricultural heritage of the region, Yellow Farmhouse:
• Convenes stakeholders and sparks dialogue to create meaningful change in how our food is grown, prepared, and consumed.
• Forges partnerships with area schools to develop curriculum and educational opportunities for teachers and students, ensuring that the next generation is invested in a sustainable food system.
• Offers experiential opportunities for individuals of all ages to cook, share meals, and learn together how to support human health, community health, and environmental health.Housed at Stone Acres Farm, a working farm in Stonington, CT, Yellow Farmhouse envisions a healthy, robust, and thriving local food system accessible and affordable to all.”
*Quotation above is taken directly from the website cited and is the property of that source. It is meant to inform the reader and to give credit where it is due.
School and Teacher Programs at Yellow Farmhouse Education Center [*]
“The Yellow Farmhouse collaborates with schools to provide experiential learning programs, on and off the farm, for students of all ages -preschool through college. Hands-on professional development and curriculum writing support are also available for teachers. Programs can be customized to meet grade level and content specific goals including topics and activities such as:
• the basics of sustainable agriculture and where our food comes from
• plant science and botany basics including plant life cycle, pollination, and plant parts we eat
• soil health, crop rotation, food waste, and composting
• farm chores like planting, harvesting, washing, and weighing
• hands-on kitchen activities and cooking skills
• prepare snacks or meals centered around seasonal ingredients
• career options in food and farming industries
• connecting farming to personal, community, and environmental health
• food memories and the interpersonal connections we make with food
• community connections with local farmers
• cultural connections to food and farming, history and traditions
• seed breeding
• seed diversity and function ”*Quotation above is taken directly from the website cited and is the property of that source. It is meant to inform the reader and to give credit where it is due.
