Program Sekolah Tangguh Pangan dan Pertanian: Pelatihan Pengolahan Limbah Sekolah dan Pengembangan Kantin Sekolah

Abstract

The Resilient Food and Agriculture School Program is a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening food security and environmental awareness through educational approaches at the school level. Schools serve as social agents that hold a unique position in shaping consumption behavior, health, and values of sustainability from an early age. This activity was conducted at Sekolah Semai, Jepara Regency, Central Java, with a focus on developing sustainable school waste management systems and healthy canteens. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was applied to actively involve teachers, canteen managers, and garden managers in the learning process and the implementation of activities. The program consists of three main components: nutrition education through My Plate Contents, organic waste management using Local Microorganisms (MOL), and training in environmentally friendly canteen management. Evaluation results show an increase in student knowledge scores from 2415 (pre-test) to 2540 (post-test). Although the increase in knowledge is quite significant, weaknesses were still found in understanding the fundamental principles of organic waste management, knowledge of green school policies, and the history of national nutrition guidelines. This activity demonstrates that participatory education based on real-world practice can improve nutrition literacy, ecological awareness, and help shape sustainable behaviors within the school environment.