AmeriCorps Farm to School Program

Candace: There’s no better way to contribute to my local neighborhoods than by helping children learn about food, nutrition, and gardening.

Maddie: I’ve been amazed by the ways in which students are able to build confidence and connect with others from something as simple as making a meal together.

Emily: I serve because it is important for children to learn about good nutrition and where our food comes from. I also believe everyone should know how to grow their own food.

Kati: I serve to share the joy of connecting with plants and to show healthy food can be delicious, nourishing, and fun! We are here to care for each other and care for Earth.

Maire Cait: Serving through gardening and culinary education feels like the most important investment I can make in the collective future our of city.

David: I serve because I want to help ensure people have nutritious, delicious, and safe food to eat and that they are aware how it was made and where it was produced.

Maya: A huge amount of personal autonomy is gained from learning outdoors in garden settings. Everyone should have access to healthy, sustainably grown food.

Danna: I serve to empower young people to understand the power of health. I teach young people that they can make a difference in their own lives, however big or small.

Mari: I see power in growing food: in the ways it forces us to think creatively, work as a team, and learn in new and exciting spaces.

Renesha: I get my hands dirty and work with schools to create green spaces and educational programming that reestablishes our connection with the land.

Deena: I serve because I think we need to focus on local economies. It is important for young people to know how to grow local food and eat more healthy diets.

Kate: I serve because our children are our future and good nutrition is everything.