Kindergarten students at Whittier Elementary School engage in hands-on learning about gardening through the FRESHFARM Foodprints program. This initiative teaches about growing, harvesting, and cooking various plants while integrating academic lessons in subjects like social and emotional learning, mathematics, and language arts. Initiated in 2009, it began as a small effort in a couple of schools but has expanded significantly, reaching around 7,000 kids across 19 schools. The program aims to support academic skills through experiential learning in gardening and food education.
The curriculum effectively integrates hands-on gardening and cooking lessons, enhancing academic skills while promoting social and emotional learning among students.
By using food education, children connect with nature and learn important life skills that contribute to their overall growth and development.
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