EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD

Our Edible schoolyard project involves students in all aspects of farming the garden and preparing, serving, and eating food as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the transformative values of nourishment, community, and stewardship of the land.

The Edible Schoolyard project encompasses garden and kitchen classroom settings and provides a hands-on environment for students in which to apply skills learned in traditional math, science, and humanities classes. VBA aims to involve students in the experience of growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing food as a means of fostering knowledge of food, food systems, improving students’ food choices, and connecting students to the land, the environment, and their community. It also aims to engage students and enhance their educational experience through activities in the garden and the kitchen classrooms.