About the Project

Our school has a low socio-economic demographic where many students have little exposure to fresh and diverse seasonal produce. Secondly, they live in an age where fast food restaurants vastly out-number sit down restaurants and promote the popularity of a poor diet. This proposal is a venue for the entire student body to make a change in the way their families, peers, and community view sustainable gardening practices and diet choices. Connecting with the school’s Family Resource Center(FRC), AmeriCorps Mentoring Program, River Middle School’s Science-Garden/culinary classes, and the Ole Health Garden program, this grant would ensure that every student is provided with an opportunity of growing and cooking with diverse seasonal produce.