Carver's Produce Edible Schoolyard

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms, Business, Academic Classrooms, Kitchen Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School, Adults/Professionals, College/University, High School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

The life of George Washington Carver will always be remembered through his contributions to humanity, agriculture, and our environment. He left behind a selfless legacy to guide future generations into greater heights. Father Carver, as we affectingly call him, had a passion for teaching his students and taking them “into the field” for research at Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University). 

Through our Edible Schoolyard initiative, Carver’s Produce L.L.C. vows to carry the same spirit to teach essential life skills and support academic learning through an intense 8-10 week session, filled with hands-on classes in our one-acre organic garden and kitchen classroom. Carver's Edible Schoolyard curriculum is fully integrated into the school day and teaches students how their choices about food affect their health, the environment, and their communities.