You don't need a committee of twenty, a big money grant from the sky, a jack hammer, a bulldozer, a truckload of topsoil, or permission from the Jolly Green Giant to start a kids garden at your school.
To start, all you need is just one SIP (EarthBox or Tomato Success Kit or Garden Patch Grow Box or a DIY box or bucket version).
It is virtually guaranteed that more SIPs will follow. They are not only productive, they are addictive in a very positive way. They will propagate creative thinking, fresh vegetables and the use of more SIPs. SIPs are contagious.
So, just do it! Donate one SIP today (already planted is probably best). The kids will love you for doing it. The power to produce food is in your hands and you don't need a shovel.
Use the power! Why wait for someones permission?
Jean Robberson, Interlachen Elementary cafeteria manager shared:
I started an EarthBox garden at our school to combat childhood obesity and diabetes. In my 25 years working in school cafeterias, I have seen children get heavier and heavier. I wanted to introduce them to healthy eating habits early.
I decided to use EarthBoxes after a neighbor showed me how easy they are to use, and how highly productive they are. The kids light up when they talk about the EarthBox. They want to show everyone what they are growing.
The principal, assistant principal, teacher’s aides, teachers, cafeteria aides and parents all work with the children in the EarthBox garden to grow bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumbers, collard geens, lettuce, squash, tomatoes, zipper peas and blue lake green beans.I am not going to say that I am going to cure the world’s problems, but I am watching children learn about, grow and eat healthy food!
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