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For 40 Atlanta public schools, broccoli, cauliflower and squash won’t only be confined to the cafeteria. Thanks to the Captain Planet Foundation, dozens of Atlanta elementary and middle schools are receiving vegetable gardens.
Food grown in gardens will teach students about healthy eating as well as be incorporated into traditional subjects such as math, science and language. Nearly 100 gardens will be installed across metro Atlanta including Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties.
CPF has funded over 1,600 projects across all 50 states and 23 countries in hopes to give the next generation an understanding and love for the natural world.