Lower Elementary

Myself and four other college students from The University of Kansas are stablishing a kitchen garden at Wildwood Outdoor Education Camp. Our garden will be a classroom to teach the campers about self-sustaining gardening and better eating habits. Our goals are to provide an outdoor garden classroom to instill gardening principles in kids at a young age. We are currently in the beginning stages of our project. We intend to have our garden constructed and planted by the end of March. After this step we will create a program to teach the counselors and campers about gardening techniques. 

Founded in 2006, Malama Kaua’i is a community-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that focuses on advocating, educating, and driving action towards a sustainable Kaua’i. We consider the interrelatedness of all issues and the need for a holistic approach, with a focus on three primary areas:

‘Aina.  We are rooted in the core value of aloha ‘aina (love and connection to the land). We create solutions that foster sustainability and work in harmony with nature while producing abundant, healthy and local food.

Garden that serves as an outdoor classroom for students in PreK-8th grade.  Students maintain and help plan the garden design with the assistance of local farmers and volunteers.

The National Farm to School Network envisions a nation in which Farm to School programs are an essential component of strong and just local and regional food systems, ensuring the health of all school children, farms, the environment, economy and communities.