Naramake Elementary School

The primary goal of our garden is to create an awareness for students of where their food comes from, and encourage them to eat healthy foods.

All 4th grade students have been involved in the Youth Farmers Market (YFM) program since last summer. Our 4th grade teaching staff, and Norwalk Grows, have developed a curriculum that uses a Youth Farmers Market model as a teaching tool. Students engage in curriculum based learning in science, math and literacy while working in the garden. This Fall, we had one market that was a huge success and sold out in 20 minutes!

In order to expand the YFM Program, we need to improve our garden production. Irrigation is a challenge for our students as there is only one water spigot which is at least 50 yards away from the garden. In order for us to grow the amount of vegetables we need for a successful farmers market, we need to improve our irrigation system. A garden grant would allow us to install drip irrigation and an outdoor sink.

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