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Chickens and Gardens in Schools Help Students:
Stay Engaged in Courses
Eat Healthier
Form Stronger Community Bonds
Stay engaged in courses
Eat Healthier
Form Stronger Community Bonds
The Coops & Gardens Initiative
Find out how we are reducing barriers to education through our Coops and Gardens Programs in schools.
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“Farming and agriculutre can teach our students life skills.”
“I have experience with raising chickens and have seen first hand the amazing bond that students can build the flock from incubation through all stages of life. Farming and agriculture can teach our students life skills. They love to be a part of something bigger.”
–Meagan Love, Special Education Teacher
“I think is especially important for those living in cities [to raise chickens]…”
I use them to tie into lessons – for example, we learned about the strength of arches by standing on eggs, or about levers by balancing the chickens on our arms. They’re great for soft skills too, and a fantastic way of getting kids involved with nature, climate change and where our food comes from, which I think is especially important for those living in cities who might otherwise not get the opportunity to engage with nature.
“They grew it, so they have a connection to it, and that makes them more willing to give it a try.”
“We have proven through surveys that the more nutrition education we do, and the more taste testing and sampling that we do, the more they will eat the fresh produce.”
–Shirley Sokol, TUSD’s Food Service Director
Speaking in regards to Manzo Elementary School’s garden program.