Gardopia Gardens awarded grant to develop curriculum aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among children

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Gardenia Gardens has been awarded a $46,963 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant to team up with local school districts and develop a curriculum centered on promoting healthy eating habits and sustainable agriculture.

– “We have been working with seven school districts in San Antonio, over 50 different sites. So, this is our home base. We do have field trips where students come here to Gardopia, but in addition to that we work directly with schools. So, everything we are doing here in the garden, from irrigation, to seasonal planting, to composting, to chickens and aquaponics, we are able to take it directly into the schools. So, what we will be doing is coordinating that at the highest level to scale.

Lucke said he has observed a lot over the years while visiting school districts regarding nutrition in the community.

 

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