What impact does HFHK have on the students we serve? At Serviam Girls Academy, our Education Cultivation school vegetable garden program allowed girls coming from low-income families to have access to a garden and a green space at their school. This was the first gardening experience for many of the students. While the girls enjoyed learning about gardening, their favorite part was the eating!
Students experienced different healthy and delicious ways of preparing vegetables. Jayme, one of the students commented, “I loved the smoothies.” Smoothies are typically a student favorite. Here’s what the girls at Serviam thought:
From an academic perspective, Science Teacher Danielle Black commented: “HFHK takes kids out of their comfort zone in a hands on way. I feel the new things they’ve experienced and tried will stick with them beyond this year.” HFHK is grateful to Fund for Women and Whole Kids Foundation for support of this garden. We look forward to growing our program as we continue to Veggie-Cate the First State!