Monterey Peninsula Unified School District - Extended Learning Opportunities

The one-acre organic garden/orchard on the grounds of the Hilton Bialek Habitat (at Carmel Middle School) has long serviced students from the Carmel Unified School District and the underserved communities in our broader community. Our garden goal is to bring the organic garden's bounty to high school students of the Extended Learning Opportunities Program of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) to teach them to understand sustainable food choices, harvest from the garden, learn about food safety and preparation, and prepare snacks and a family meal. Beyond the mechanics of organic gardening and cooking, we will teach how food is planted, grown, harvested, and prepared - and introduce new foods. Most importantly, our program hopes to instill in students new skills: to work together and share tasks to complete a job, respect oneself and others, listen actively, and make healthy food choices - and learn how they as individuals impact the environment and vice versa.

This program is supported by MEarth.