This year The Kitchen Community has come to Harry Bridges to help implement our very own learning garden. In unified effort, all our of students will participate in the entire garden process: planting seedlings, watering, weeding and harvesting. A successful garden team includes teachers, parents, administration, facilities personnel, and community members contributing their enthusiasm and experience to the garden program
Our mission is Community Through Food.
The Kitchen Community, a 501c3 non profit organization founded in 2011, impacts over 125,000 children a day with 240 Learning Gardens in schools and community organizations across the country. These Learning Gardens serve schools as outdoor classrooms and experiential play-spaces that connect kids to real food and empower them to make healthier food choices. They are designed to be a place where students want to learn and teachers want to teach.
“Learning Gardens in our schools serve as catalysts for community-wide improvements in childhood nutrition, socialization, and student achievement. Having accomplished our ambitious goal to plant 100 Learning Gardens in schools across Chicago is a remarkable testament to the strength and desire of our community to increase access to fresh produce and instill the value of eating healthy at an early age.” – Mayor Rahm Emanuel | December 6, 2013
At the heart of what we do is a deep seeded commitment to the value of community, so we’ve built an Education program as a resource to teachers with Learning Gardens. We assign each Learning Garden a regional Educator that works with the Garden Team and teachers to ensure a successful integration. Our Educators also host frequent teacher training workshops in each region.
At the heart of what we do is a deep seeded commitment to the value of community, so we’ve built an Education program as a resource to teachers with Learning Gardens. We assign each Learning Garden a regional Educator that works with the Garden Team and teachers to ensure a successful integration. Our Educators also host frequent teacher training workshops in each region.
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