Feeding Each Other
Growing Together
Dig In offers two integrated core programs designed to transform how youth in public schools experience our food system and our living world.
School Taste Tests
Interactive, data-informed tasting experiences that help schools successfully introduce nutritious, locally sourced, scratch cooked menu items by centering student voice and curiosity.
School Garden Programs
Collaboratively designed, curriculum-aligned programs facilitated in dynamic outdoor learning environments that allow students to develop joyful, curious, and empowered relationships with food and the natural world.
Dig In to Your Next Program!
Our Story
Dig In started in 2023 with a simple idea – to bring vibrant food, farm, and garden education to Greenfield Public Schools. Dig In Founder and Director Kyle Zegel, who at the time was the Community Support Coordinator at Just Roots, approached former Greenfield School Food Service Director Greta Shwachman and the two applied for a MA FRESH (Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health) grant to establish a cafeteria taste test program, 3rd grade field trips to Just Roots, and an indigenous food systems lesson series in the 3rd grade classrooms.
Since then, Dig In has expanded to offer new programs including school gardens, after school cooking and garden clubs, and family cooking workshops. Dig In now works with multiple school districts, libraries, community centers, and housing complexes and has plans to continue to grow to support farm to school in western Massachusetts!
What People Say About Us!
“Kyle Zegel is a tremendous resource for our schools and the youth in our community. His knowledge of local food sourcing, combined with his creativity in encouraging students to try fresh, locally grown foods they might not otherwise experience, makes a real impact. Through his consistent presence in our schools and the relationships he builds with students, staff, and the community, Farmer Kyle has become a valued and beloved partner.”
Stephen Sullivan,
Assistant Superintendent, Greenfield Public Schools
“I have worked with Kyle through the Greenfield Public Schools for a few years now and our children at Four Corners can’t wait for Kyle’s monthly trips. The students are always asking us when Kyle’s coming to visit and what type of sample he’ll have for them to try. I look forward to Kyle’s visits because he is very knowledgeable about allergies and different food products. I believe he has been an asset for our kitchen staff by getting the kids to try things that they might never try in any other setting and actually liking them.”
Lori Poremba,
Kitchen Manager at Four Corners Elementary School in Greenfield