Gardens to Grow In

Program Type: 
School Cafeterias, Kitchen Classrooms, Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
2,000
Year Founded: 
2010
About the Program: 

Gardens to Grow In is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 with a mission to promote and support healthy and sustainable lifestyles, youth development, community involvement and self-reliance in Calaveras County schools and communities by teaching children and adults how to grow and prepare healthy food. We have developed and/or supported garden and nutrition programs at all nine Calaveras Unified School District (CUSD) schools over the last three years and have partnered with CUSD and the UC Cooperative Extension, Central Sierra to host a FoodCorps service member. Gardens to Grow In has also been selected to be a regional lead for the California Farm to School Network!