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