Kinder
Garden Seed Company
- Youngsters use their award-winning
Schoolyard Habitat site as a context for a sensational
seed enterprise.
The
Food Project - This Boston-based program brings
together youth and adults to grow organic vegetables
that are donated to homeless shelters and sold at
urban farmers' markets.
Basil-Buy-Us
- Fifth graders supply restaurants and grocery stores
with their fresh hydroponically produced herbs.
Food
From the Hood - Bottled salad dressings and canned
applesauce from this highschool project are featured in
Los Angeles groceries and health food stores. The "student-owners"
use the company's significant profits for higher education
scholarships.
The Consortium for
Entrepreneurship Education - A fantastic site for
educators wanting to help students find and design their
own business ventures. Features teaching materials, conferences,
awards, and more.
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National Gardening Association