Palm Beach Gardens Community High School

There is a local need,across the community,for healthy foods which currently can be expensive and unobtainable. The requested funds will improve our existing program by allowing expansion of our current Culinary garden. We hope to produce and harvest more vegetables,experiment with alternative growing mediums (hydroponic) and provide a larger arena for more student workers. The produce would be harvested and used for our weekly "Gator Bites Cafe" luncheons and full advantage taken to prepare and create healthy ,appealing and nutritious additions to our daily "specials". In addition, we hope to grow an abundance of surplus which we will be able to distribute to the community. As the garden progresses, we would be able to explore the development of a stand in the local Farmer's Market, showcasing our high-school's commitment to sustainability and increasing the availability and affordibility of locally grown produce to the community.