High School Program and Farms

In the Project EAT high school farms and gardens, youth are engaged in fresh food production. 

After school interns explore food systems and receive training in ecologically sustainable, urban garden management.  These interns benefit from real job experience in the emerging “Green” Economy and learn the value of restoring urban spaces.  Food grown by the students is donated to soup kitchens, used in cooking lessons, and taken home to be shared with families. 

During the school day, these production gardens become living classrooms where teachers across content areas incorporate nutritional learning, food system exploration and environmental studies into their core curriculum lessons.  Small-learning communities, student clubs, teacher committees, and after-school programs are utilizing the gardens as outdoor classrooms and arenas for community building. 

 

If you are interested in learning more about our high school programs, please contact Molly O’Kane at mokane@aoce.org.

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