Salem Garden Collaborative

 Salem runs on neighbors. Join a workday to plant, weed, mulch, and build, or lend a hand with garden club and events. No experience needed, and kids are welcome with an adult. Sign up below and the Salem team will be in touch. 

Salem Garden Collaborative is part of the Columbus City Schools Farm to School program, which puts gardens at schools across Columbus so students learn by growing. The program engages students through experiential learning, puts more fresh produce in front of them, teaches cooperation and solving things, and introduces careers in agriculture.

Because school gardens run only during the school year, planting starts in August, and low tunnels and frost cover keep crops going through fall and winter so there is something to plant and harvest every month school is in session. Everything harvested goes back to students for tastings in the classroom or cafeteria, and leftovers go home with recipes so families can cook together.

CCS teachers are also working with Ohio State on a USDA-funded pilot to build a month-by-month guide for growing through the school year.

Link: See the full list of Participating Schools.