9.D.15) Create “Edible Schoolyards” and associated programming

Create “edible schoolyards” to help teach children about gardening, agriculture, and fresh food.  In Berkeley CA, the Edible Schoolyard consists of a one-acre organic garden and a kitchen-classroom. In the garden, students are involved in all aspects of planting and cultivation; and in the kitchen-classroom, they prepare, serve, and eat food, some of which they have grown themselves. These activities are woven into the curriculum and are part of the school day. A new ecologically designed cafeteria is being built and the program is preparing for the transformation of the school lunch program. When the cafeteria has been built, lunch will be an everyday, hands-on experience and an essential part of the life of the school.  http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/homepage.html 

15.a    The Massachusetts School Building Authority should incorporate edible schoolyards into school construction projects

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D. Use school-based programs to help children establish healthy lifestyles
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