Slow Food Denver Seed-to-Table Alliance
Site Visit Checklist
PART 1: CONTACT INFORMATION
1.
School Name ________________________________________________________________
2.
School Address _______________________________________________________________
3.
School Phone ________________________________________________________________
4.
Garden Leader Name __________________________________________________________
5.
Garden Leader Email Address ___________________________________________________
6.
Garden Leader Phone _________________________________________________________
7.
Principal’s Name ______________________________________________________________
8.
Principal’s Email Address _______________________________________________________
9.
Are there any other parents, teachers or staff who would like to be on the Seed-to-Table email
list? ________________________________________________________________________
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10. School Free and Reduced Lunch Percentage _______________________________________
11. Total Enrollment ______________________________________________________________
12. Type of school:
 PreK
 Elementary
 Middle
 K-8
 High School
PART 2: GARDEN PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
13. Area in square feet ____________________________________________________________
14. Number of Plots ______________________________________________________________
15. Special features:
 Tool box
 Tool shed
 Compost Bin
 Drip Irrigation
 Sprinklers
16. Is there a community garden on school grounds? ____________________________________
PART 3: ALLIANCE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL
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Garden set-up consultation
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Garden Committee or Parent Organization meeting
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Meetings and workshops to support garden leader/volunteer education
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Access to resources including seeds, seedlings, soil, and other equipment
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Onsite mentoring for school garden activities, email Allie@slowfooddenver.org
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Two cooking classes a year, email Katrina@slowfooddenver.org to schedule a class
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Grant writing support
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Materials and training for the Denver Youth Farmers’ Markets Program (in collaboration with
DUG)
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Materials and training for the Garden to Cafeteria program (only in DPS, JeffCo and Littleton)
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To contact us, email allie@slowfooddenver.org or gigia@slowfooddenver.org
PART 4: ALLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOL
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Pay annual dues of $100
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Keep accurate account of garden classes by filling out the Seed-to-Table Alliance Reporting
Form after each activity. A link to the Form is on the front page of our website (“Data Entry
Portal”), www.sfdseedtotable.org
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Follow school district policies and procedures regarding school gardens.
PART 5: GARDEN STATUS
17. What are your biggest successes with your garden program? ___________________________
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18. What are your biggest challenges and needs with your garden program? _________________
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19. How can we help you? _________________________________________________________
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