Bethany's school garden

In spring 2011, cafeteria manager Joy Yoder and several volunteers planted a garden at the school that could provide an additional source of local fresh vegetables for the cafeteria and serve as a outdoor classroom for students.

As envisioned, Bethany's new 4th-5th grade class is finding the garden an excellent laboratory. So far they have helped with harvesting vegetables for the cafeteria, but will help with the planting of a new garden next spring. They also will be using the garden as they study soil and water, what grows well with other plants and what does not, and to relate all that they do in the garden with the environment, eating healthy, and staying healthy.

For an indepth story on the garden and how students are benefitting from it in the classroom and cafeteria, see the article "Edible Education: Experiential Learning at its Very Best" by Leah Schroeder in Edible Michiana. Access the article online at Edible Michiana (click through to page 20 or from the index on page 2 click on the article link.

Or the free print magazine will be available at locations throughout Michiana, including the following places in Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties:

Elkhart County

Goshen  Goshen Farmers Market, Maple City Market, Constant Spring, Goertzen Pottery, Mattern's Deli, Dana J's Deli, The Refinery, The Electric Brew, Ten Thousand Villages, Uncle Paul's Gardens
 
Elkhart Lucchese's, Schneider Clinic, Miles Lab and The Daily Grind
 
Middlebury Guggisberg
 
Bristol Fruit Hills Winery
 
Nappanee (1) Main Street Coffee House
 
 
St. Joseph
 
Granger  Victorian Pantry, The Olive Branch & Down To Earth 
 
South Bend South Bend Farmers Market, Purple Porch Co-op, Main Street Coffee House, Ciao's & South Bend Chocolate Cafe & Thyme of Grace 
 
Mishawaka  Corndance & Main Street Grille