Growums Garden Kits Made Just For Kids

Program Type: 
Business
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten
Year Founded: 
2009
About the Program: 

Growums are themed garden kits that allow children to grow complete gardens and encourage them to eat healthy foods- a vital concern for educators and parents everywhere, as our country
continues the fight against childhood obesity. Growums has 6 different garden kits (Pizza, Taco, Salad, Stir-Fry, Herb, and Ratatouille) that comes with a self-watering tray, 8 seed-starting pellets, 4 different types of seeds and 8 character plant ID tags. Each seed is represented by a lovable Growums character. The characters come to life and teach children step-by-step (from seed to
harvest) how to grow their own garden through FREE online, interactive, educational, video lessons. Every 7-10 days the Growums characters email a reminder that another video lesson is ready. Growums has over 120 online videos and over 70 characters.
In addition to these entertaining lessons, you can play a variety of fun games at www.Growums.com, including Tomas’s Tomato Tumble, Iceberg’s Seed Savin’ and more. There are also games for mobile devices such as Gopher Madness. The Growums character profiles, located online, includes nutritional facts and coloring pages, making the entire experience fun while educational.
The Growums "Fundraising Program" allows schools and organizations 50% profit form their proceeds. Growums pays for the shipping and the sales materials needed to hold a successful fundraiser. The " Discount Purchase for Education Program", allows a 50% discount on products purchased, in quantities, for schools or organizations.
Growums has partnered with the IAFE (International Association of Fairs and Expositions) to introduce the Blue Ribbon Program to schools and students in your county. After participating, in a Growums Fundraiser or Discount Purchase for Educationl, every qualifying student will gain FREE Fair entry and will be given a special seed packet, by Growums, to germinate months before their County or State Fair. Students bring their fully matured plants to their participating Fair on a specified date when the competition begins between other students and area schools. Every student will receive a Blue Ribbon for his/her growing efforts, four student finalists will win a Growums 1st Place Rosetta Ribbon, and one talented finalist will receive a specially selected Grand Prize. Blue Ribbon events are scheduled during non-school hours. For more information about the Growums Programs contact Christina Sweet, National Program Director, at 813-777-0772 or cmsweet.growums@gmail.com