Middle School

Currently we have a small garden where we plant vegetables that we use in the production of our school organic vegetarian lunch. We would like to build more gardens so we can produce 100% of the vegetables consumed in our school lunch and snacks. Sustainability is a strong focus of our school. For us is important to prepare our students for the future, teaching them to grow their own food given food safety and at the same time do workshops for the community on how to build their own gardens at home or business.

The goal of the school garden is to instill an understanding that food comes from the earth. That we must take care of this earth in order for it to provide. That in teaching students how to combine plants, to produce maximum yields , we teach them to use resources wisely, to make the most of what they have. In showing which animals to encourage the presence of ( earth worms, bees, ladybugs), in order to discourage pest we make them appreciate that every living creature is part of the balance and that through nurturing the soil, you nurture your body.

The Whole Kids grant will provide funds to add an irrigation system and some additional Earthboxes and seedlings for our current garden project. We have teamed up with Home Depot and People Educating People Inc. to expand our garden program which includes hydroponic and plantar box gardens. With the addition of these materials, each class will have garden access right outside of their classrooms with the aide of an irrigation system to help keep gardens watered at the optimal times (in the morning and evening hours).

Red Wiggler Community Farm is a non-profit farm that works with youth and adults with and with out disabilities to grow and sell high quality Certified Organic Produce and offer service learning and education opportunities for the surrounding communities.