Most teachers would frown upon students playing with bugs during a lesson. For Beth Horst and Grace Julian, it’s a class requirement, along with playing in dirt. The women also ask elementary ...

ALBANY — Bill Stoneman is a vegetable farmer with an agenda. Stoneman looks at gardening as more than coaxing seeds to grow into plants that bear fruit, more than a summer pastime, more than a harvest ...

Parents can creatively use vegetable peels, stalks, and seeds. These are often discarded. Turn them into tasty snacks for children. This approach teaches kids about sustainability. It also introduces ...

Pairing vegetables with a fun dip, like hummus or ranch, can make them taste better to kids. You can also ask them what their favorite veggie is and build a meal around it with their input. Asking ...