Interested learning more about food and farming? Want to help grow vegetables at your local library?
Join us for fun, FREE programs with Ohio State University Extension, Toledo-Lucas County Library, and other community partners. You will learn about what it takes to be a farmer or food producer in Lucas County, make and sample recipes, and so much more!
Come to the library for a free meal from Connecting Kids to Meals at 3:30 pm then join the program. (Meals are for youth aged 18 and under). Programs continue through Summer 2025.
Programs are made possible by a Grow Ohio grant from Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and Connecting Kids to Meals.
Mondays 4:00-5:00pm
Lagrange Branch Library 3422 Lagrange St. Toledo, OH 43608
October 7 - Ag is Everywhere
October 21- Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
November 4- Vote for Ohio Agriculture
November 18- Journey of Thanksgiving Dinner
December 2- Holiday Plants and Life of Evergreens
December 16- Growing through the Seasons
January 13- Animal Science
January 27- Go for the Greens
February 10 - Composting
February 24 - Seed Starting
March 10 - National Nutrition Month - Food Connects Us
March 24 - Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
April 7 - TBD
April 21 - Growing Tomatoes and Marigolds
May 5 - National Physical Fitness Month - Move for Health
May 19 - Garden for the Health of It
June 2 - National Dairy Month
Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm
Main Library 325 Michigan St. Toledo, OH 43604
October 8 - Ag is Everywhere
October 22- Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
November 5- Vote for Ohio Agriculture
November 19- Journey of Thanksgiving Dinner
December 3- Holiday Plants and Life of Evergreens
December 17- Growing through the Seasons
January 14- Animal Science
January 28- Go for the Greens
February 11 - Composting
February 25 - Seed Starting
March 11 - National Nutrition Month - Food Connects Us
March 25 - Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
April 8 - TBD
April 22 - Growing Tomatoes and Marigolds
May 6 - National Physical Fitness Month - Move for Health
May 20 - Garden for the Health of It
June 3 - National Dairy Month
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm
Mott Branch Library 1010 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
October 9 - Ag is Everywhere
November 6- Vote for Ohio Agriculture
November 20- Journey of Thanksgiving Dinner
December 4- Holiday Plants and Life of Evergreens
December 18- Growing through the Seasons
January 15- Animal Science
January 29- Go for the Greens
February 12 - Composting
February 26 - Seed Starting
March 12 - National Nutrition Month - Food Connects Us
March 26 - Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
April 9 - TBD
April 23 - Growing Tomatoes and Marigolds
May 7 - National Physical Fitness Month - Move for Health
May 21 - Garden for the Health of It
June 4 - National Dairy Month