Waterford School District Edible Schoolyard

In support of the USDA Farm to School Planning Grant, Waterford School District has established an Edible Schoolyard in the courtyard of their Crary Campus. Featuring 17 raised beds and a Michigan-native flower bed, the crops are harvested by community students to offer an additional source of local produce to the building's kitchen in support of the Oakland County Free Summer Food Program.

The well-maintained grounds serve as an academic destination for all district-wide schools and an inspirational foundation for creating additional school gardens and greenhouses at WSD's schools. Additional projects include elementary school raised bed gardens, high school courtyard fruit orchard, and middle school greenhouses; one free-standing aquaponic program and another lean-to glass greenhouse within school halls.