Middle School

Growums Garden Kits Made Just For Kids

Growums are themed garden kits that allow children to grow complete gardens and encourage them to eat healthy foods- a vital concern for educators and parents everywhere, as our country
continues the fight against childhood obesity. Growums has 6 different garden kits (Pizza, Taco, Salad, Stir-Fry, Herb, and Ratatouille) that comes with a self-watering tray, 8 seed-starting pellets, 4 different types of seeds and 8 character plant ID tags. Each seed is represented by a lovable Growums character. The characters come to life and teach children step-by-step (from seed to

Kidding around the Kitchen

Kidding Around the Kitchen (KATK) brings a “hands on” cooking experience and lesson to the classroom in which the kids actively participate in the preparation of recipes. The result of their cutting, measuring cooking and then eating their creations is more than simply a lesson in health. They get to see, touch, smell and taste the fruits, vegetables, nuts, cheeses, eggs, meats and other ingredients that they may never have previously see in their raw form. The classes reinforce math, science, reading and vocabulary all within a one hour lesson.

Oakland Parks and Recreation Community Gardens Program

Oakland Parks and Recreation is gardening with a purpose, with 16 locations that bring people of all ages and diverse backgrounds together to grow organic vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Additionally, OPR now offers six garden locations run in partnership with schools and nonprofits. These beautiful gardens engage children and community members to help grow food for themselves and their families, at no cost to participate. OPR features 23 sites with youth gardening facilities, including at most of our recreation centers.

Our Nonprofit Organization Partners

Sweetgrass Garden

Mission
The mission of the Sweetgrass Garden Co-op, as a 501 (c) 3 Not-for-Profit Corporation, is to provide free, fresh, naturally grown, local produce to charitable food distribution agencies in South Carolina and to support that effort by growing a portion of the produce for income to sustain the enterprise. We cultivate a variety of fruits and vegetables, using sustainable methods and good agricultural practices, as we educate the public about farming, composting, and distributing food to people in need and the organizations that serve them.

South Education Center Schoolyard Garden (Richfield, Minnesota)

 SEC organic garden was initiated by Terry Guthrie with the support of The City of Bloomington's SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Program) in 2009.  The garden supports curriculum engagment, cafeteria integration, community outreach and building-wide participation.  SEC Organic Garden is the flagship garden and serves as a model for future endeavors in Intermediate District 287.

Island Grown Schools

 Island Grown Schools is Martha's Vineyard Farm to School Program.  We work with almost every schoolage child on the island, from 2-18 years old, at all seven K-12 schools and at six island pre-schools.  We have installed and support gardens at all 13 of our partner schools, work with cafeteria staff to bring locally sourced meat and produce to school meals at every school, collaborate with classroom teachers to lead farm, gaden, and nutrition-based curriculum-tied lessons, and lead field trips to island family farms.  

Yellow Tractor

 Yellow Tractor is a mission-driven organization built on the Social Enterprise model. We are in business to create lasting, positive change in individual health and well-being and seek partners who share this objective.  When you partner with Yellow Tractor you enable us to provide the same benefits to organizations in under-served communities through our non profit arm, The Yellow Tractor Project. Together we can bring about real social change.

Parks Foundation Calgary Horticultural Program

Our Horticultural Program works towards community development using gardening. We partner with other organizations to engage diverse groups of participants who are responsible for the care and cultivation of five gardens around the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Participants learn how to grow their own edible gardens full of vegetables, herbs and flowers and also learn ways to use the items they have grown.

 

Organic Ninjas

 We are currently in the process of forming our non-profit and am looking to connect with the community to find out how we can get started. We are looking to create organic sustainable greenhouses on school premises, along with gardening classes/kitchen classes... etc. Thank you for any information and knowledge you can contribute to us! We are humbly grateful! :)

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