Lower Elementary

Farm-to-Child, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

When children are involved in gardening, good things happen. They show more interest in eating fruits and vegetables, do better academically, and demonstrate overall improved attitudes.

The staff of the Farm-to-Child Program believe that, if children are to be our leaders of tomorrow, we need to set them up to achieve great success. We strive to do so by helping schools throughout Southern Arizona get gardens started. In doing so, children at those schools are given access to fresh produce and the opportunity to learn about local food production in a safe and fun environment.

Longfellow Elementary School

I am building a school garden for the children in the lower grades at Longfellow Elementary along with the help from Girl Scouts, and teachers.  A committee of parents and teachers plan to use the garden area to teach children how food grows, nutrition and health using a program called Growing Great.

Gardeneers

Gardeneers cultivates customized school garden programs to ensure that each space and the students and communities who care for it connect with healthy food and grow to their full potential.

Founded in 2014, Gardeneers provides garden education programming with students in 25 schools in Chicago. We focus on schools in low income, food desert communities where there is a lack of access to fresh, healthy food. 

Green Teacher Network

Green Teacher Network serves as a central resource in the Charlotte region to advance academics, health and enviornmental sustainability through schoolyard gardens.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Quarterly Workshops Held 2013-2014 academic school year :
August 20, 2013 – Introduction to Gardening – First Ward Elementary – 23 attended
November 1, 2013 – Gardening 101 – CPCC Harris Campus – 79 attended
February 18, 2014 (in the snow) – Gardening 201 – The Park Expo – 86 attended
May 3, 2014 – Gardening Skills Outside – Garinger High School Urban Farm – 49 attended

Hyannis West Elementary

My childrens' elementary school received a $1000 grant from a local church with the suggestion to start a school garden. As a Master Gardener and mom, I jumped at the chance to help get it going. After applying for and receiving a subsequent $2000 grant from Whole Kids Foundation, we were able to create a beautiful outdoor classroom with 11 raised beds (more coming), a worm composter, compost area, rain barrel, small shed and a sink for rinsing.

Blume Community Garden

In 1973 Mr. Richard Blume opened the doors of Blume Scrap Metal. For years, he dealt with battery acid, recycling and manufacturing. In 2015 the building will be knocked down to create an urban garden oasis for the community. The program teaches children valuable lessons as they learn to grow food in their own community. The garden will bring the community together and build sustainable programs for inner-city youth. The Blume Community Garden plans to start growing in summer 2015.

Children's Day School - Farm and Garden Program

At CDS we recognize that an intimate relationship with nature is critical for a child's full development. Our large, sunny schoolyard features an organic garden and farm, home to chickens and sheep that give children opportunities to experience first-hand the connections inherent to a healthy ecosystem, as well as to develop a sense of place and season. The CDS farm and garden program has three educational objectives for our students:

Stable Meadows Life Enrichment Center and Farm

~~Mission Statement:

Stable Meadows Life Enrichment Center and Farm is dedicated to the healing and improvement of individuals through counseling, coaching, self-discovery, mindfulness and professional wellness services

Business Philosophy:

river road unitarian universalist congregation

A vegetable and native plant raised bed garden at the RRUUC church used by the Religious Education program on sundays.

Ideias na Mesa

The virtual network Ideias na Mesa is a place where people can registrate and share experiences related with food and nutritional education in Brasil. The project was developed by the Social Development Ministery in Brasil with the Observatory of Food Security and Nutrition policies from the University of Brasília (UnB). 

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