Pinedale Elementary School

Let’s Go is six week program where 20 students per term from Pinedale Elementary School participate in 2 hour bi-weekly sessions. The goals of this program are to 1) have fun with gardening, 2) learn about healthy food choices, 3) enjoy the feeling of success and ownership, 4) share harvested food with classmates and parents and 5) increase physical activity.
The majority of the students at Pinedale are from low socio-economic backgrounds with limited resources. The students will feel empowered as they plant the seeds in the garden, harvest the crops, till the ground, name the garden, and have fun. This grant will make it possible for students at the school to have a source of affordable, take home and pesticide-free produce. Furthermore, this grant will allow underprivileged youth to overcome some of the barriers and stigmas they are challenged with. The requested funds for a school garden will be integral to our efforts of advancing the educational achievements of our children.