High School

Terra Linda High School

The MarinSEL LEAD project group this year plans to double the garden size and add chickens. In essence they want to turn the school garden into a school farm and by doing so change the mentality from "look we can grow food" to "we can feed our community". This is a significant shift in the minds of the freshmen who have worked in the garden over the past 3 years, and with your help they can actualize these dreams.

Ben Davis University High School

Over the past several years, dedicated staff and students at Ben Davis University (BDU) have created a beautiful garden. We are proud of our work, yet we seek to break the current limitations of the garden, expanding its reach around Indianapolis by providing organic ingredients for up-and-coming food spots. In particular, Rocket 88 Doughnuts, a new all organic, gluten-free bakery in downtown Indianapolis whose proprietor helped create the garden, has requested access to our student-grown plants.

Crenshaw High School

The goal of the Mother Of Many (M.O.M.) Crenshaw high school garden project is to enhance our seed to table healthy eating curriculum. This grant will make it possible for us to buy a mobile food science lab and support our growing farmers market. Located in South Los Angeles, a notorious food desert, M.O.M.'s mission is to provide fresh food choices to student, parents, teachers and community residents.

Friends Meeting School

The Great Garden Heroes (GGH) is a student driven group in charge of Friends Meeting School edible gardens. Made up of 1st through 4th graders it created a mission statement that states “to use our school garden to promote community by working together…..

John F. Kennedy High School

The goal of this garden is to teach students about healthy eating and natural food options. There is a Health and Wellness afterschool program that will utilize the garden as a component of fitness and nutrition. One Hundred Eighty Degrees is a program on campus that focuses on social and emotional development. This class will use the garden for team building exercises. The Hmong Leadership program will benefit from the garden because the community is devoid of farming and gardening, which is a cultural staple.

Pacific High School

I work in a high school that is divided by grades. On Lower Campus, we have grades 9 & 10. On Upper Campus, we have grades 11 & 12. I teach the 9th & 10th graders. We also have First Steps & Jump Start on Lower Campus. These day care programs support our teen parents as well as the community.

Belmont High School

The garden was created by the Belmont High School Garden and Food Justice Club with the support of the Belmont Food Collaborative. Students built, planted and tended the garden during the spring. Over the summer students harvested and delivered the vegetables to the Belmont Food Pantry. The grant will allow them to add blueberry bushes to the garden area and to construct improved fencing. When the blueberries start bearing, the fruit will be donated to the Belmont Food Pantry along with the vegetables the students currently grow .

Mendocino County Community School

The MCOE Youth Garden's learning objective is to provide students ranging from Preschool to 12th grade and their families: access to healthy fruits and vegetables, provide nutrition instruction, create and instill healthy lifestyle practices. The garden serves as an "outdoor classroom" and provides an ideal setting for students to learn agriculture, science, math, nutrition and a variety of communication skills while appreciating nature and positive community interactions.

The Calhoun School

Last year we purchased a Tower Garden for use indoors. This year we purchased two more. The vertical tower allows for 28 plants to be grown aeroponically in a 2.5 square foot space. Our goal is to purchase two more towers with this grant. One for us and one for our partner school in the Bronx, The Family Life Academy Charter School. We plan to place the towers in classrooms so that the process of growing plants is part of the life of the school day rather than an added program.

Coahoma Agricultural High School

Coahoma Ag High (Aggie) began a turnaround in 2014-15. With oversight from the Miss Dep of Edu (MDE), all students at CAHS are now part of new Ag programs. Ag pathways are part of a college prep diploma. The goal is to provide a relevant experience that prepares students for college and careers.

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