Program Contact:
Bryce Brown - 303-564-0133
Program Website:
www.growefoundation.org
Program Overview:
The Garden to Table is an elementary school program that uses food to illustrate the interconnectedness between humans and nature, and how healthy and sustainable lifestyle choices can impact personal and planetary well-being. The Garden to Table program is aimed at enriching education and inspiring students to adopt healthy and sustainable lifestyles. The theme based program allows teachers to integrate lessons with core curriculum and provide students with hands on learning opportunities to connect to the food they put in their bodies and the environment that supports its growth.
Weaves four components into the school curriculum: (1) organic gardens (2) wellness promotion, (3) healthy food (4) environmental sustainability.
BVSD audience:
Elementary School- All Grades
History (how long has your program operated in BVSD schools):
Four years
How do you advertise your program?:
Word of mouth
Is your program available upon request?:
Yes
How do schools express interest? Who should they contact?:
Email Bryce Brown
How much does your program cost schools? How is your program funded?:
Free to schools. Grants and fundraising.
Standards met by your program?:
Work with teacher lesson plans.