One of the easiest ways for children to work toward lifelong health is to cultivate healthy lifestyle habits from childhood and to help young people learn about where food comes from, how it is grown and how it is distributed. Finding healthy alternatives to processed foods and ways to consume more locally grown foods is key.

The Garden to Table program is aimed at enriching school education and inspiring students to adopt healthy and sustainable lifestyles. The theme-based program allows teachers to integrate lessons with core curriculum and provide students with hands-on learning opportunities to connect to the food they put in their bodies and the environment that supports its growth.

The program is based upon four components:
• Organic Vegetable Gardens
• Wellness Promotion
• Healthy School Food
• Environmental Sustainability

To find out how to start a Garden to Table program at your BVSD elementary school contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it