About the Project

ALBA Community Day School is a Title 1 community day school focusing on at-risk students. Through the Garden2Class2Table (G2C2T) project, students will take leadership roles in developing and running an aquaponic garden that emphasizes aquaponic gardening, zero waste, recipe development, and community sharing. Students will collaborate with professionals, volunteers, and teachers to learn about aquaponics and zero waste, working together to design and construct a system that produces enough vegetables and fish for culinary classes to create recipes and meals to share with the community.
Culinary students will use the fresh fish and produce to develop recipes and prepare meals for students, families, and community members. By the end of the year, students will host an open house to educate the community about aquaponic gardening, zero waste practices, and recipe development, while also creating a book based on their recipe development stories.
Students will provide demonstrations on fish and plant care, harvesting, and cooking, and participants will take home fresh produce after the event.