Expected Outcomes
- For the children to create an emotional attachment and sense of ownership and pride with the food they grow
- For them to experience the seeds germination, nurture, growth, and the use of plants as food
- To develop nurture and empathy by creating a connection to nature and living environments
- To illustrate the importance and value of diversity in nature and as parallel model in human society
- Understanding of where food comes from
- To expand taste formation
- To shape parent's food choices by demonstrating children's enjoyment of fresh fruit and vegetables
- To offer with nature a counter balance to technology and consumerism driven values (hedonist adaptation issues)
