John F. Kennedy High School

The goal of this garden is to teach students about healthy eating and natural food options. There is a Health and Wellness afterschool program that will utilize the garden as a component of fitness and nutrition. One Hundred Eighty Degrees is a program on campus that focuses on social and emotional development. This class will use the garden for team building exercises. The Hmong Leadership program will benefit from the garden because the community is devoid of farming and gardening, which is a cultural staple.
Select students will gain experience in non-profit sustainable business practices by planning out soil amending, planting harvesting and selling produce. Mainly the new thriving and ongoing Health and Wellness program will use the garden for cooking and nutrition lessons as well as labor and life skills practices.