Connecting Kids to Real Food
A garden-based workbook for kids
Easily teach kids in the classroom of the edible garden!
For the gardener or the non-gardener, parents, grandparents, the educator or the childcare worker, Up from the Ground draws children into the garden through the seasons to observe, measure, draw, touch, taste and smell.
Connecting with soil, the basis of nutrition, is what it’s all about. It’s time to discover what’s happening in the garden and enjoy the benefits of healthy soil and whole food along the way!
Learn the story behind the book here.
A portion of net proceeds will benefit ECHO International (see below).
Up from the Ground
Garden Education for Kids
Up from the Ground is a garden-based 
workbook to connect preschool to elementary aged kids to the soil. Kids will discover the value of healthy soil and how to take care of it, growing vegetables and fun ways to eat them as well as learning about beneficial microbes and insects. Developed by agronomist, Rebecca Murakami, to develop kids’ relationship to healthy soil, seasons of the garden and real food. Inspired by the belief that lifelong wellness and resilience begins in healthy soil, this is a must have for any kids’ program where any size of garden is possible. Simple enough for non-gardeners and busy families to use where a garden exists or can be created (with the help of a gardener).
Thoughtfully designed for:
- Kids ages 3-10.
- Elementary classes, after school programs, summer programs, preschool, kids’ clubs, scouts, families.
- Ease of use. Teacher friendly (minimal prep time).
- All in one. Teaching prompts, activities, workbook pages, and garden recipes all included. Plus simple ideas and resources for further learning.
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC) friendly.
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Endorsements
“Rebecca’s gardening educational curriculum Up from the Ground is a wonderful resource for both educators and parents alike! The program has lots of activities and room for exploration for young hands and minds, as well as being fun too! It’s a great learning tool for garden education!”
-Rod Meyers, M. Rav, Director, Real Kids Learning
“Rebecca’s wonderful workbook brings back nostalgic memories of planting and nurturing the garden along-side my father who spurred my own passion for gardening and nutrition. Rebecca’s book provides a great hands-on tool for parents and educators to help educate children about where their food comes from, as well as to help them engage all their senses and to delight in the cycles of nature. When children play an active role in growing and preparing their own food, they are less likely to be picky eaters and enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables with a wide array of nutrients. Extensive research also supports that when children are allowed to play in the dirt, they are exposed to the beneficial soil microbes that strengthen the immune system and lower their risk for developing allergies, asthma and other childhood illnesses.”
– Rebecca Oosterhout, MS, RD, CD, CLT
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About the Author
Rebecca Murakami
Rebecca is a native of the beautiful Pacific Northwest, USA. She earned a B.S. in International Agronomy from Purdue University. On her journey to overcome chronic disease, she learned the true value of soil, the outdoors and a whole-foods diet free from toxins. She sees a world where children are nourished wherever they go.
“If I were growing in the garden, I would be a cucumber because there’s nothing like a garden-fresh cucumber in the heat of summer!”
ECHO International empowers families
A portion of the proceeds from Up from the Ground will be given to ECHO International. Learn more about ECHO.
ECHO provides training in sustainable agriculture, empowering families worldwide with the skills, resources, and seeds they need to rise above hunger and poverty. For nearly four decades, ECHO has been introducing sustainable plants, techniques and technologies to farmers around the world who are struggling to feed their families. By tackling hunger at the source, ECHO is growing hope from the ground up.
ECHO is a 4-star charity according to Charity Navigator.
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Connecting Kids to Real Food, A garden-based workbook for kids