Help me give my students an opportunity to see how their food is grown and be part of their future health.
$1,117 goal
This project expired on June 13, 2025.
This project expired on June 13, 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
We need grow trays, seed starter mix, towers and greenhouses to start seeds and plants for our garden.
My students love to cook delicious meals for their friends and classmates.
They are excited to try their hands at growing the food they will cook. Some have a passion for being chefs.
These tools lead to the tools they need in the classroom. The books we asked for are areas that the students asked for - composting, worm bins and even the beginners wanted a guide.
They love to show other people their favorite parts of their culture with food. It will be a community garden, and they will use the food to help their fellow classmates and people who have less than they do.
They are very excited to grow some of the vegetables and herbs that will go into the meals in the culinary class.
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
350 students impacted
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biOrb AIR 30 Terrarium
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$307.76
1
$307.76
Mother Earth Coco + Perlite Mix, Growing Media for Indoor and Outdoor Container Gardening, 1.8 cu. ft.
• Amazon Business
$57.11
2
$114.22
Amazing Creation Stackable Planter, Terracotta 5-Tier Vertical Garden Planter, Grow Your Own Vertical Oasis of Vegetables and Succulents
• Amazon Business
$39.99
2
$79.98
Pure Garden Mini Greenhouse 3-Tier (M150076)
• Quill.com
$72.99
1
$72.99
[Thick Plastic] 5-Set Strong Seed Starter Trays with 5" Humidity Domes for Seed Starting, Germination, Seedling Propagation & Plant Growing, Holds 240 Cells in Total
• Amazon Business
$59.99
1
$59.99
Legigo 8-Pack Up to 63inch Tomato Cages for Garden Plant Support- Garden Stakes Tomato Cage, Tomato Trellis for Potted Plants, Tomato Cages Plant Stakes for Climbing Vegetables Plants Flowers
• Amazon Business
$49.99
1
$49.99
Fosmon Garnen 20 Gallon Garden Grow Bags (5 Packs), Vegetable/Flower/Plant Growing Bags, Heavy Duty Thickened Nonwoven Fabric Pots Planter with Reinforced Handles for Outdoor and Indoor Planting
• Amazon Business
$25.73
1
$25.73
BARAYSTUS Height Adjustable Hand Tiller Garden Claw Twist Tiller Cultivator Tiller Soil Lossener Lawn Aerator Areator Loosen, Rototiller, Garden Bed and Plant Box Cultivator, Garden Tools.
• Amazon Business
$25.19
1
$25.19
The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden (Volume 1) (The First-Time Gardener's Guides, 1)
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
WYRJXYB Greenhouse Hoops Grow Tunnel 10 Sets of 8FT Long Rust-Free Fiberglass Support Garden Hoops Kit for Raised Beds Garden Plant Cloth Row Cover Netting ,DIY Plant Support Garden Hoop ,60 Pcs
• Amazon Business
$23.99
1
$23.99
TOCCYARD 48”x 48”Foldable Cucumber Trellis Set, A-Frame Garden Trellis for Climbing Plant Outdoor, Detachable Cucumber Trellis for Raised Bed, Plant Grow Support for Tomato, Squash, Vegetable
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Garden Tool Set, 3PCS Heavy Duty Aluminum Gardening Tools with Soft Non-Slip Ergonomic Handle, Including Hand Trowel, Transplant Trowel and Cultivator Hand Rake for Planting, Digging, Weeding
• Amazon Business
$9.88
2
$19.76
Glee Potting Soil, 1 cu ft (25 qt) Compressed Outdoor Indoor Plant Garden Soil with Nutrients, Expands from 0.4 cu ft
• Amazon Business
$19.23
1
$19.23
Compost Science for Gardeners: Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil (Garden Science Series, 3)
• Amazon Business
$12.89
1
$12.89
How To Start A Worm Bin
• Amazon Business
$9.25
1
$9.25
Materials cost
$865.96
Vendor shipping charges
$40.01
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.99
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$948.96
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$167.46
Total project goal
$1,116.42
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