Help me give my students an opportunity to learn how to grow their own food because we live in a low income food desert area.
$1,128 goal
This project expired on June 21, 2024.
This project expired on June 21, 2024.
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
My students live in a low-income area of Memphis. We are a high performing charter school that provides life skills along with a quality education for all students. We are located in a food desert so we would like to teach our students about self-sustainability and the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables being part of their daily diet.
We will teach the students about good nutrition and how to prepare, plant, and maintain a garden that will benefit them in the future.
Each class will research what will grow in our area and plan their own garden. They will then prepare the soil, plant the seeds, and maintain it until harvest. The students will share their crop with other classes and can take home fresh fruits and vegetables for their families.
We feel that the students will become more aware about their nutrition and how it affects their health. They will also learn the responsibility of maintaining something that is their own.
More than a third of 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
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Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, Potting Soil for Indoor and Outdoor Container Plants, Enriched with Plant Food, 2 cu. ft. (2-Pack)
• Amazon Business
$31.15
15
$467.25
Gardening Tool Set
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$196.70
1
$196.70
Miracle-Gro Small Composter - Compact Single Chamber Outdoor Garden Compost Bin Heavy Duty – UV Protected Turning Barrel Tumbling Composter (18.5 gallons)
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$69.90
1
$69.90
Ultra Large River Rocks for Painting – 20 Extra Big Rocks, 3.5” - 5” Inch Flat Smooth Stones, 12-14 LB. of Craft Rocks for Rock Painting, Kindness Stones, Painting Rocks Supplies for Adults and Kids
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$47.45
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NatureZ Edge 40 Variety Vegetable and Herb Seeds for Planting, Survival Seed Vault and Doomsday Prepping Supplies, Gardening Seeds Variety Pack
• Amazon Business
$39.89
1
$39.89
Jobe’s Organics 09026 Fertilizer, 4 lb
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$9.59
4
$38.36
Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More
• Amazon Business
$22.25
1
$22.25
Bulk Wildflower Seeds Butterfly and Humming Bird Mix - 1/4 Pound Bag - Over 30,000 Open Pollinated Annual and Perennial Seeds
• Amazon Business
$19.97
1
$19.97
133 Supply -100 Pack 4" Plastic Plant Labels for Seedlings with 2 Pack of Garden Marker Pens (Garden Markers Fade Resistant Plant Markers Outdoor Waterproof Pen Black Permanent Markers Plant Tags)
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$12.99
1
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Materials cost
$914.76
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.72
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$958.48
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$169.14
Total project goal
$1,127.62
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