Classroom in Bloom inspires children to grow healthy food and connect with nature

Classroom in Bloom is a community garden built to inspire children to live a healthy lifestyle, make healthy choices, and eat healthy food. Our Farm-to-Cafeteria program teaches sustainable food systems that support our agricultural community, providing experiential, inquiry-based learning opportunities and a place-based sense of wonder.  Our school garden produces thousands of pounds of produce each year, donated to the schools’ cafeterias, served to students as healthy snacks, and shared with our community where needed.

 Highlights of our Program

• Greenhouse and Production Farm

• K-6 STEM Garden Curriculum

• Interdisciplinary lessons in science, art, mathematics, & nutrition

• Garden Club After School Program

• Harvest of the Month in Cafeterias

• Summer Day Camps

• High School Internships with the Independent Learning Center

• High School Summer Apprenticeships

• High School Horticulture Class

• Composting Cafeteria Waste

• Fall Student-led Farmers Markets

• Winter Cooking Lessons

• Community Spring Plant Sale

• Okanogan County School Garden Partnerships (see below)

See the video below about Okanogan County School Gardens and the Network of community coming together to bring garden, nutrition and outdoor education to every student in our region.