Maplewood-Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center

This grant will help continue to fund our on-going garden expenses. Our garden program is in it's 7th year and we currently serve 350+ children ages 3 to 7 with one hour of contact time per child, per week for 40 weeks per year.
The Seed to Table program goals are to:
Promote principles of sustainability and stewardship
Teach respect for nature and the environment
Teach the basic principles of organic gardening
Engage in hands-on exploration of food and nutrition
Emphasize healthy lifestyle choices
Promote the value of cooperation, teamwork, responsibility and sense of place
Use the garden as an outdoor classroom
Create a sense of community among students, teachers, parents and members of the community
Support all areas of the curriculum using the natural world as the tool.