New Jersey Agricultural Society
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Growing school gardens to increase understanding of agriculture: how food is grown and where it comes from, providing opportunities for students to try new foods and helping to create an outdoor learning lab!


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Goal

To provide New Jersey elementary schools with financial, educational, and agricultural resources to create school gardens as learning laboratories. 
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Vision 

For students to make informed choices about their food, to care for their environment, and to be excited about learning in the garden. 
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Objectives

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To teach children where their food comes from and give them the experience of growing their own food.

​To encourage children to include more fruits and vegetables in their diets by allowing them to eat the fruits and vegetables they have grown at school.
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To give teachers an outdoor garden classroom where they can teach their everyday curriculum in all subjects.

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1200 Florence Columbus Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505