Grant School

We have built a community vegetable and herb garden at Grant Elementary school, supporting a gardening and nutrition education program that began during the 2011-2012 school year. Each grade level has two 4' x 8' garden boxes and local volunteers work with each class to plant, then later harvest and taste healthy foods straight from the garden. Gardening and nutrition curriculum is delivered year after year, teaching children the importance of a healthy nutrition and healthy choices. Volunteers - including local parents, community gardeners and college students - have been engaged to help maintain the garden and provide the educational lessons to 600 students in kindergarten through 5th grades.