Evans High School

The goal for this garden is to educate the youth at Evans High School to grow, transplant, and harvest plants in order to increase health literacy, while increasing access to healthy plant derived foods. Not only will this involve the garden club but other curriculum will also be included in the development. For example the science department will help with the hydroponics. The math department can assist with scaling. The marketing of the produce will enhance learning from an economical standpoint. The garden will provide students and the local community with fresh fruits vegetables, and herbs. The vision is important because it will supply the community with resources that are lacking. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food desert criteria the geographical area of Pine Hill meets both requirements of being low income and over 33% of the population lives more than one mile away from a large grocery store. The garden will be a solid step in increasing overall accessibility within the community.