See our Wish List for more. The project demonstrates that community-based environmental education, especially in the areas of water conservation and organic food production, can result in an expanded food supply that is free of dangerous pesticides and fertilizers. The project further provides skill training to prepare students to secure employment in the agricultural industry. We like to hire our graduates, as we have with the four Trainers presently operating the gardens. The members of the Board of Directors are all women and the project encourages the participation of the family, thereby expanding their vocational opportunities and options for self-sufficiency.
Families participate and are the primary labor force in the gardens.
Two of the founding project directors and acting directors, Wendee Hill and Marie Pruden, are firmly grounded in horticulture, environmental education and community organization. The project includes training new students each year. Each student is expected to contribute ten hours a week for three years. Twenty nine students and families are actively involved in the program.