Santiam Christian Schools

Santiam Christian's school garden is housed inside a large greenhouse and consists of eight four foot by eight foot raised garden beds. The garden's goal is to provide the JH/HS cafeteria and the elementary cafeteria with locally grown vegetables for the salad bar including lettuce, kale, carrots, peas and cucumbers. This will provide the school with a high quality product as well as provide education for the horticulture class in the raising and processing of food products. Produce that cannot be utilized in the school (due to quantity) will be donated to the Jackson Street Shelter - a local soup kitchen.
This grant will provide for the purchase of a large natural gas heater. The use of a heater will allow the greenhouse to grow additional produce for the school during the winter months.