Garden Connected to Every School Initiative
New Haven is home to some of the nation’s leading efforts to connect children and young people with the sources of their food. Three of the city’s public schools -- the Sound School, Barnard Environmental Magnet, and Common Ground High School -- put gardens and food at the center of their educational work. New Haven Public Schools have taken enormous steps to integrate good local food into school lunches. At least a half dozen other schools have launched school gardens and other growing efforts. Nearly a dozen local organizations are helping to connect our city’s children with the sources of their food.
Across the country there is a growing movement linking gardens, health and learning experiences. For instance, New York City has recently inaugurated their Grow to Learn school garden program, Cambridge, Massachusetts has CitySprouts, now in its tenth year, and the Chicago Botanic Garden offers curriculum garden support. At a national level Michelle Obama has publicly stated that school gardens are a integral part of her “Let’s Move” initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids.
The Garden Connected to Every School Initiative will ensure New Haven children continue to be a leader in this movement.
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