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Canton Central one of eight schools to receive 'Kids Growing Food Grant'

Posted 2/13/12

CANTON – Canton Central School is one of eight schools in the state receiving a Kids Growing Food Grant for their school garden. The $500 2012 Kids Growing Food II Continuation Grant is to help …

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Canton Central one of eight schools to receive 'Kids Growing Food Grant'

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CANTON – Canton Central School is one of eight schools in the state receiving a Kids Growing Food Grant for their school garden.

The $500 2012 Kids Growing Food II Continuation Grant is to help continue and sustain the ongoing project at Canton Central.

In addition, the project receives educational resources, workshop opportunities, and access to a growing network of school food gardeners throughout the state. The garden sites participate in the state Department of Agriculture and Markets Farm to You Fest!, which promotes New York and locally grown food and healthy food choices in school cafeterias.

Kids Growing Food gardens help raise teachers’ and students’ agricultural awareness by making connections to food, farming, and nutrition. The garden serves as a classroom where food-based learning is integrated with math, science, language arts, and social studies. Growing food at school helps students gain an understanding of how the local food system works and serves as a link to local farmers, producers, businesses, and others involved in agriculture.

More information is at www.nyaged.org/aitc/.