Thomas A Edison Middle School

The goal of the garden is to connect students to healthy produce, to help them understand where food comes from, and teach them to be able to grow their own vegetables. The region surrounding the school has a limited supply of produce, which is often flavorless, non-organic, non-local and grown from GMO seeds. Through education, opportunity and healthy eating and nutrition experiences, the school hopes to combat the levels of high cholesterol and diabetes in the community. The garden is a key component to teaching students and providing them the opportunity to taste fresh, local, non-GMO, organic produce. The second goal of the garden to support and reinforce the principals students are learning in their science classes. The garden provides students with a hands on learning experience, where they can see life systems. The lack of green space and exposure to natural habits greatly limits student