food and culture Educator Resources
Go Garden! Matching Card Game:
Got okra? No, go garden! Modelled after the ‘Go Fish’ matching card game, Go Garden! showcases a collection of heritage crops that are both tasty and easy to grow in a school garden. Rendered in colorful images with playful characters by renown seed-saver and botanical artist, Melissa DeSa, Go Garden! offers children a fun way to learn about Florida Heritage Foods. Card sets available through Alachua County Farm-to School while supplies last.
Crops included:
Roselle, Ginger, Garlic, Daikon, Chayote, Turmeric, Okra, Sweet Potato, Celosia, Malabar Spinach, Kiwano, Nopal, Thyme, and four diverse child gardeners as ‘Wild Cards.’
Go Garden! Card Set (PDF) for educational and non-commercial uses only.
Jumbo Match Game Cards
Ready for some outdoor fun? Help kids learn about Florida heritage crops using this oversized match game. Kids can turn the cards upside down, flip them over one-by-one, and try to find its match. This fun memory game includes 24 pairs of cards and is a great way to teach food identification.
Crops included:
Aloe, Bitter Melon, Chaya, Collards, Colorful Potatoes, Mizuna, Pigeon Peas, Shiitake Mushrooms, Tarragon, Tomatillo, and Turmeric
Go Garden! Card Set (PDF) for educational and non-commercial uses only.
