Sustainable Nantucket Farm to School Program

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
2,000
Year Founded: 
1999
About the Program: 

Sustainable Nantucket is a non-profit organization that is cultivating a healthy Nantucket by building a better local food system which in turn means a stronger economy for the island. We are actively expanding sustainable agriculture, on-island farm growth, encouraging entrepreneurial cottage industry, and helping to create new networks for our local agri-business community.

The Sustainable Nantucket Farm to School Program connects schools and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, building school gardens for education and supplementing school food supply, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition educational opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.