School gardens are becoming more prevalent across the country, and this story from the East Coast talks of how they are thriving even in the summer when students are out of school. Volunteers make the world such a better place, regardless of what they're volunteering to do. And school gardens provide teaching and learning opportunities, and produce food and give students a chance to try new foods.
I would love to see this trend continue and increase nationwide, perhaps teaming up with local food banks or other organizations to make sure that extra food ends up in the hands of low-income people who could make good use of it. Many of us talk about how homegrown/farmer's market produce is healthiest for everybody, but not everybody has access to it. Maybe school gardens can help bridge that gap.
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