From Classroom to Table, Growing Fresh Produce with Littles
Help me give my students an indoor Gardyn hydroponics growing kit, plant belts, and fertilizer.
$1,493 goal
This project expired on September 9, 2025.
This project expired on September 9, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
I am an early childhood educator at a tiny and wonderful public school in the heart of Old Town, Albuquerque! This year I am teaching a combination class, serving a combination of kindergarteners and first graders. One of my favorite things to teach children is their important role in protecting and loving nature. We live in a biodiverse community with a lot of wildlife on our campus, such as cranes, geese, and porcupines! Part of raising children to love and protect their planet is showing them how our Earth provides for us and nurtures us. Planting fruits, flowers, and vegetables is the best way to do this and ties in so many valuable learning themes. I hope to integrate more content area while providing basic life skills to my budding scholars. I can garden outdoors with students only part of the year. Having an indoor Gardyn hydroponic garden for 30 plants will allow my 5-7 year olds to grow fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers indoors year-round. Having an indoor garden of fresh produce will allow me to have fresh ingredients year-round for my students to grow, cook with, and eat! I hope this will foster early life skills and love of trying new, healthy, and organic ingredients to use as we eat together and learn to cook and assemble simple dishes! Thank you for your support!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
14 students impacted
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Gardyn HydroBoost for Gardyn Hydroponic Indoor Gardens - 250 ML (Plant Based Water Treatment-Lowers PH, Balances Plant Nutrients & Reduces Need for More Intensive Hydroponic Growing System Cleanings)
• Amazon Business
$49.99
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$49.99
Gardyn Plant Belts – 10 Pack (for use with all Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing Systems & Vertical Hydroponic Garden Towers) Hydroponic Accessories that give Fruiting Indoor Plants the Support Needed
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
Materials cost
$1,189.24
Vendor shipping charges
$31.23
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$17.84
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,268.31
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$223.82
Total project goal
$1,492.13
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