Lower Elementary

South Jackson Elementary: Scienhancement - Garden Based Science Lab

Scienhancement, Garden Based Science Lab, is a K-5 public school class that every students visits once a week.  The mission of Scienhancement is to give students garden based, experiential, hands on learning experiences from seed to mouth, while also encorporating the Georgia Science Standards.  Students are a part of our school garden every step of the way, including harvesting and eating the rewards.  Currently we have 24 raised beds, a greenhouse, and a 2800 sp. ft. field in which we hope to have in full production in the very near future.

PLACES and Hoa Aina O Makaha

We are a team from three organizations that collaborate to fulfill the mission of Hoa ʻĀina O Makaha - “Creating Peaceful Communities in Harmony with Nature, through the Eyes, Hands and Hearts of the Children”.  Hoa ʻĀina O Makaha, also lovingly known as 'The Farm', by community residents, is a place where dreams have become a reality by developing a barren piece of land into an educational resource, and garden, center.  Together with the children of our community, Hoa ʻĀina helps to rediscover the Hawaiian culture, the love for the land, and the love for each othe

St. Peter's Episcopal School

The St. Peter’s Garden was founded three years ago, after seeing amongst its students a lack of knowledge about how food is grown and the relationship between growing food and eating a healthful diet.  Our mission statement is to expose students to the benefits of growing and eating healthy food while applying the academic concepts they learn in their classroom through well integrated gardening lessons. The St.

MDPS

It takes a village to raise respectable, ambitious, intelligent, generous and well-rounded children. Public school educators are a huge part of this village, who need to be nimble in providing access to these fundamentals both in a traditional classroom environment and in a more organic setting.  Having an edible schoolyard is a key variable in this equation.  

Sunshine Garden

The Sunshine Garden broke ground in June 2009. With funding from First 5 Sierra mini-grants, this garden has taken shape over the years. Money from these grants has paid for lumber, soil, a picket fence, a student bench, seeds, a tool shed, and tools.  Currently, there are 6, 4x12 raised beds. The Sierra Kids Child Development Center cares for students 2 years old and up. This center also offers preschool. The preschool teachers frequently integrate the garden into their curriculum plans. ALL children explore, maintain and harvest the garden frequently.

Keiki Kitchen Kauai

Our Motto:  Grow, Cook, Eat, Enjoy

Our Purpose:  Teaching the youth of Hawaii how to grow, cook, eat and enjoy sustainable foods grown on our islands through education.

Why should we teach kids about cooking?

Fight against obesity!  In the US and Europe, obesity among children has become problematic, even being called an obesity epidemic by some. Teaching children to cook encompasses such vital information as nutritional content, food preparation, and calorie information.

Talpunanchicñam

TALPUNANCHIÑAM is a program that addresses the loss of connection to the knowledge and application of traditional agricultural practices and diversity of native seeds and crops as well as foods, food systems and diet by teaching the importance of growing your own food through school, home and community gardens.

B.A.G.G. The edible.urban garden from seed thru kitchen

We are Brooklyn Apple Garden Group.  A community based organization started by two sisters concern about the downward decline in their neighborhood.  These concerns included food justice issues and health and wellness issues, neglect and the insurgent of gentrification and its impact on communities of color.  We are introducing healthier lifestyles at the most optimal point of entry:  the future (of change) - the children.

Loyalton Learning Garden

With funding from The Sierra Schools Foundation and the Sierra County Office of Education we were able to build an amazing garden complex at Loyalton Elementary School.  We have a large greenhouse, 15 raised beds and outdoor classroom areas.  Since the fall of 2014 all K-6 and a handful of Continuation School (9-12) students have participated in weekly gardening classes from August – November and March – June.  All students participate in planting seeds, nurturing seedlings, transplanting, harvesting veggies, harvesting seeds and flowers, putting the garden to bed for winter, composting, re

Dexter Farm to School

To address the needs of student heath and wellness within the Dexter community and connect students to local food and agriculture, The Dexter Farm to School Program was established in 2013. The mission of DFtS is to cultivate improvements in personal and community wellness through making meaningful connections between students, food and local agriculture.  To fulfill this mission statement, the DFtS program includes farm visits, farmer in the classroom presentations, classroom instruction, garden instruction, and cafeteria servings.

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