The mission of the Edible Schoolyard is to create and sustain an organic garden and landscape which is wholly in  tegrated into the school's curriculum and lunch program. It involves the student in all aspects of farming the garden - along with preparing, serving and eating the food - as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the transformative values of nourishment, community, and stewardship of the land. PrinciplesThe following principles guide the design and conception of the Edible Schoolyard:Ecological: The Garden is designed and maintained using sound ecological proctices that are reflected in all aspects of the project, from the way the food is grown, harvested and prepared, to the recycling of waste back into the earth. Aesthetic: The goal is to create a beautiful environment that will inspire personal and social responsibility, one that will also function as a model for other schools. | Sightings On The Web!A 1998 San Francisco Chronicle feature marking some high-profile attention for The Edible Schoolyard: Senator Barbara Boxer's visit to give project founder a federal "Excellence in Education" award.A San Francisco Examiner food section piece also described the project and its past. An historical anecdote about the project's origins from California Heartland, a public radio show. The Chez Panisse Foundation, one of the schoolyard's largest supporters. Who else contributes to the project? Here's one well-known name: Robert Mondavi Wineries, which made a $50,000 grant in June. Maira Kalman, artist, illustrator of Children's books and NY Times contributor, has devoted a section of her November 26, '09 blog entry "And the Pursuit of Happiness: Back to the Land" to the Edible Schoolyard. (It is about half way down the page.) |
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