Seeds of Change Organic School Garden

In our program, we adapted a program similar to Harvest of the Month. In the beginning, we chose a fruit or vegetable to feature for the month and talked with the kids about why they should eat, how it is grown, and then they got to sample it. As a Parent Wellness Committee, we were involved in writing local grants and also a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation, through Whole Foods. We were so fortunate to attain both of those grants to start our school garden!

In May of 2012, we broke ground and constructed three long garden boxes. With much donated time and materials, we were able to plant the following week. In the boxes, we planted, onions, strawberries, tomatoes, califlower, brussel sprouts, kale, and cabbage. We are in our first year of the garden and it is going so well. The kids love and respect the garden! We are using just a few items in the lunchroom, currently, but hope to use more soon.