Marshall Early Learning Center

The goal of the garden/outdoor classroom is for students to learn how to design, plant, care for, and harvest an organic fruit and vegetable garden. The space will have a weekly classroom rotation schedule, curriculum integration support, food service goals, and endless learning opportunities. This grant will make a regular harvest possible that will be used in our school lunch program to promote healthy choices and foster a connection to the food students eat. Through this grant, teachers, parents and students will collaborate with food services to freeze, can, and store freshly harvested produce. Demographics in Marshall could really benefit from the accesibility to fresh organic fruits and vegetables. The earlier children are exposed to the gardening process and given the opportunity to interact with their food, the more likely families will make healthier choices at home.