School Gardens - Grow Our Own
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Welcome to Grow Our Own, the SPPS program growing garden and food-based education in the classroom, cafeteria and community.
Grow Our Own provides resources, assistance, and guidance for edible school garden development through coordination of SPPS departments and community partners.
Grow Our Own contributes to Nutrition Services vision: "To eliminate hunger and provide every child with HOPE (Healthy Options, Positive Engagement) through exceptional food."
- Why We Are Growing
Learn why school gardens are important. - Where We Are Growing
Learn about existing and future school gardens. - Sign up for Garden Thyme
Sign up for our School Garden emails, Garden Thyme, and learn about available resources for your school garden. - Interested in starting a garden?
Got a question about gardens? Share what's happening and whether you are interested in starting a garden, or need help revamping. - Garden Volunteers
Would you like to volunteer to support garden-based food education? - Internship
See what a summer internship for Grow Our Own is like. - Have garden questions, requests, ideas?
Contact Grow Our Own Program Coordinator, Kirsten Saylor
- Why We Are Growing