Food Safety

School gardens serve as exciting learning laboratories and are an important component of Farm to School programs. The produce grown will be eaten and shared with students, their families, and the community. Basic food safety guidelines are important to follow for everyone who works in a school garden with students.

The information below is selected to provide those guidelines for school learning gardens on Hawai‘i.

School Garden Food Safety Best Practices Poster
Grades K-8
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Grades 9-12
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Student and Food Safety: Best Practices for Hawai‘i School Gardens
UH Mānoa Publication: James Hollyer 2011

USDA School Garden Food Safety Guidelines

USDA Produce Safety PowerPoint for School Gardens

Testing Your Soil Guidelines
UH Mānoa - CTAHR

Testing Your Water Guidelines
UH Mānoa

Serving Food Grown in School Gardens
Department of Agriculture Oregon

Best Practices for Using Produce From School Gardens
National Farm to School Network

Serving School Garden Produce in the Cafeteria