Farmstand Business Curriculum – Lessons 4-8

The Farmstand Business curriculum empowers school communities to take a meaningful look at our food system, to evaluate the growing capacity at their individual schools, and examines the model GrowNYC has used for over 50 years to support food access in New York City. It allows your school to reach beyond the perimeter of your school garden and onto plates in your communities, while allowing your students to learn real-world business skills.

Food insecurity in New York City is a pervasive issue and Farmstand Business offers young people an opportunity to be part of a solution for their communities. One goal for the Farmstand Business curriculum is that it will launch green career opportunities for students.

​The curriculum is designed to be taught as individual units or as a whole. Click on each image below to be taken to the PDF of curriculum Units One and Two. Check out the Facilitator’s Guide and School Farmstand Manual for more detailed instructions on how to use the curriculum and create a farmstand. Optional pre-requisite Food Justice curriculum can be found for free here.