School Vegetable Gardens
In a Nutshell
School vegetable gardens provide an opportunity for students to get outdoors, build a stronger science foundation, and connection to their community, environment, and food system. They can also provide tons of free fresh produce to the surrounding community over the growing season.
Practical Solution
The “How To”-
Seed St. Louis supports over 80 school and youth gardens in the St. Louis region. Educational curriculums, as well as resource to start, join, or expand a garden and more are available from Seed St. Louis.
Flance Early Learning Center has been recognized by Missouri Green Schools for their community garden, which provided over 25 tons of free fresh produce, valued at over $180,000, to Flance families and their 63106 community (one of the poorest zip codes in Missouri and a food desert) in 2020. Imagine the impact that over 80 school gardens in the St. Louis region have together!
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