The Grow Green Together Program

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Bridgeton Public School district stands behind a long established tradition of preparing school meals and snacks fresh in house with all students enjoying the health benefits of limited processing and packaging. In conjunction with the Grow Green Together Program, the District plans to expand and enhance current food services to include more locally sourced and seasonal produce items. In addition, the district sees the need to instill within students the knowledge garnered from cultivating their own food items. The program will plan to build sustainable school gardens, implement a district‐wide food composting systems and delve deeper into greenhouse operations and hydroponic farming.