Middle School

Ventura Unified School District: Healthy Schools Project

The Ventura Unified School District Healthy Schools Project (HSP) is the education arm of Food and Nutrition Service's Farm to School Program.  The HSP equips students in 13 high need schools to develop a healthy relationship with whole, local fruits and vegetables through hands-on and standards-aliged cooking, nutrition, farm and garden education.  In collaboration with Education Services, the HSP integrates edible education with Common Core and Next Generation Science, so that these programs can be easily integrated into school and after-school programs.

Edible Spaces

Edible Spaces was born from a wide-eyed dream about a community of learners brought together in an environment that fosters conversation, curiosity, knowledge, and discovery. Our mission is simply to start the conversation about edible education in our schools and community. Starting with a Public Elementary School in Kitchener, Ontario, this program will begin by serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 through the implementation of an edible school garden. A first in the region.

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

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.

Portland Community College Rock Creek Learning Garden

The Rock Creek Learning Garden promotes interdisciplinary academic achievement, leadership development and sustainable food systems. The garden provides experiential education and life-long learning opportunities for PCC students, faculty, staff and community members.

10,000 Gardens in Africa - Zimbabwe

Creating 10,000 good, clean and fair food gardens in African schools and communities means not only raising awareness among young generations about the importance of food biodiversity and access to healthy, fresh food, but also training a network of leaders aware of the value of their land and their culture who can serve as protagonists for change and the continent’s future.

This project has created 10 gardens.

10,000 Gardens in Africa - Zambia

Creating 10,000 good, clean and fair food gardens in African schools and communities means not only raising awareness among young generations about the importance of food biodiversity and access to healthy, fresh food, but also training a network of leaders aware of the value of their land and their culture who can serve as protagonists for change and the continent’s future.

This project has created 12 gardens.

10,000 Gardens in Africa - Togo

Creating 10,000 good, clean and fair food gardens in African schools and communities means not only raising awareness among young generations about the importance of food biodiversity and access to healthy, fresh food, but also training a network of leaders aware of the value of their land and their culture who can serve as protagonists for change and the continent’s future.

This project has created 30 gardens.

10,000 Gardens in Africa - Sao Tome and Principe

Creating 10,000 good, clean and fair food gardens in African schools and communities means not only raising awareness among young generations about the importance of food biodiversity and access to healthy, fresh food, but also training a network of leaders aware of the value of their land and their culture who can serve as protagonists for change and the continent’s future.

This project has created 13 gardens.

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