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To create and sustain an edible school garden in every willing California & Arizona school.
Western Growers Foundation's Collective School Garden Network
Why School Gardens?
  • The majority of America’s children go without eating one serving of fruits and vegetables each day.
    - Center for Disease Control, 2009
  • Thirty percent of US children are obese; half are overweight.
    - American Journal of Medicine
  • This is the first generation of Americans at risk of having a lower life expectancy than their parents.
    - American Journal of Medicine

    News & Blog Posts

    Arizona Gardens for Learning

    We are excited to provide a step-by-step edible school garden guide for Arizona Schools. Hard copies can be purchased and it's free to download

    http://www.csgn.org/content/arizona-gardens-learning

    The Calming Garden

    What started out as a small request from Russ Drew’s wife to beautify the area outside of the Teddy Bear Tymes center, turned into a garden project and a wonderful learning opportunity for the children at the childcare center located in San Bernardino, CA. The center, which provides quality care for children from six weeks to six years old and... Read More

    Growing Minds Lesson Plans

    Pre - 5th - Search the ever-growing collection of lessons which are perfect for teaching about gardening, cooking, farms, or food. Most lessons are tied to a relevant children's book.

    The Power of Kale - A Taste Test Success

    The following post was submitted by Sierra Harvest FoodCorps Service Member Elizabeth Lane:

    In rural Nevada County California Sierra Harvest works in local schools to educate, inspire and connect local families to fresh, local, seasonal food. As a Nevada County native, I am... Read More

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"If they grow it they'll eat it."