Kindergarten

 The organic school community garden and orchard is the Outdoor classroom for after school kids! Growing, tasting and preparing is the after school curriculum.  As well exploration of  our food systems and how far our food travels to our plate. After-school gardening is generously underwritten by the Coorperative for After-School Initiative grant. 

See our summer school project on Prezi:

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Urban Harvest promotes healthy communities, sound nutrition and respect for the environment by educating children and adults and facilitating harvest and habitat gardens.

 We support a network of school community gardens in the Houston area, as well as a partnering with nearly 20 schools sites to provide Garden Educators and community partnerships in Edible Education.

Our school is demographically and socio-economically challenged.  Students do not understand the idea of healthy organic options for their diet.  If we can create a program to educate our students, they will be healthier and smarter students who are motivated to come to school and learn something different other than the normal curriculum, while they can take this with them to their homes and beyond.

North Powder Farm to School is located in Eastern Oregon. We coordinate Farm to School activities such as tastings and cafeteria meals using Oregon Harvest of the Month ingredients. In addition, a FoodCorps service member teaches students nutrition, cooking, and garden-based science and math activities We have successfully had a 1000 square foot garden for 3 years and have used the produce in our school cafeteria and donated some to a local food bank. We have challenging weather conditions with a short growing season of 90 days, but have had success!