Parkway Middle School of the Arts

The goal of this project is to improve and expand our school's efforts to raise awareness of healthy food alternatives to our students, parents, and general members of our community. The grant will allow us to improve the quality of our previous efforts, increasing the size, diversity and yield of our crops. This will help us to teach a younger generation how to be self sufficient by exposing them to healthy food alternatives and positive outdoor activities. In addition, the increased size and efficiency of the garden will help us to invite more community member involvement in the ongoing activities of the school. This "community" investment in the local schools has been demonstrated to increase student attendance and motivation, and decrease negative behaviors (e.g., vandalism & truancy).