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School Gardens -- an Exciting Place to Be!

Check out some of the great garden stories and the fabulous students, teachers and parents who sustain them!

2012 School Garden Grant Application Now Available!

The 2012 school garden grant online application is now available! Click here to begin! Applications are due at 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2012. Awards will be announced no later than August 31, 2012. 

2011 Child Care & Pre-school Garden Grants

The 2011 grant cycle is now closed for child care centers and preschools in California. Click here to watch the KTLA video.

Thanks to the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division for all their support. At this time, there is no funding available for grants, but stay tuned for any future announcements.

School Gardens Video

Thirty percent of children in the U.S. are obese, according to the American Journal of Medicine. Many children may think their food just comes from the grocery store. The Western Growers Foundation school garden program partners with farmers to support gardens in Arizona and California that promote health and nutrition. This has been a great way for children to learn and experience first hand the joys of growing fruits and vegetables.

 

Toyon Middle School Garden

Another Western Growers Foundation School Garden reports great success.

Read about the Toyon Middle School Garden Here

Gatto teamed up with Western Growers Foundation

California Assemblyman Mike Gatto teamed up with Western Growers Foundation May 20 to help special needs students in Glendale, Calif., plant a school garden made possible through a grant from the foundation.

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