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"Thank you for showing us lady bug larva" - 3rd grader
"I really liked how those taste! (raw beets)" - kindergartner
"I never saw a potato grow. That is crazy!" - 2nd grader
"Visiting the Giving Garden is my favorite part of the week." - High School Student
"Who knew you could eat flowers! Yum! I really like them!" - 2nd grader
"I love finding beans and eating them!" - 1st grader

Thank you to all of the kids who make the gardens grow. Thank you so much to our wonderful community for your support and your volunteerism!
Thank you to Hamburg Central School District Administration and staff for loving what we do ! We are thrilled the district has formed a Farm To School Team and included us on it and we have been actively working together as @HCSDF2S on changing the school lunch menu and engaging the the cafeteria, classroom and community in the HCSD Farm to School Initiative.

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Donations can be made through our link. Thank you for your support.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
We are so grateful for the kindness and support the administration and staff of Hamburg Central Schools has shown, for all of the children and families in the community and for all of the small local businesses and farms that have supported SOLE and the Giving Garden .
Thank you to our families who donate through our fundraisers and volunteerism!
Thank you to local businesses always willing to support us in any way they can.
Thank you to garden club families making donations!
Thank you garden neighbors for watching over things!

Check out this fabulous video created for our Harvest Dinner in 2013 by Hamburg High School Student, Kate Colmerauer.

Check out more videos of kids engaging in garden fun and healthy choices!

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EVENTS
Oh what a year! We were unable to hold our Local Living Fair in the Spring but that did not stop us from connecting with our community in any way we could!
*Spring seed delivery to families starting gardens
*Seeds and pots of soil distributed to families through contactless pick up
*Fun activity books & stickers left in mailboxes
*Worked with HCSD Food Service / farm to School throughout the year
*Seeds and soil for families to start seedlings for all four school gardens
*Shared in The Giving Garden Videos with HCSD families
*Prepped gardens
*collected seedlings and prepared gardens to be growing for the community and families
*Maintained the gardens throughout the summer
*Gathered harvest to distribute to a family each week with a challenge to use it for a meal.
*Weekly Harvest and donation to SSPP Food Pantry
*Planned and organized activities for the school year that followed all safety protocols and allowed students to enjoy and utilize the garden spaces.
*Made Farm to School connections through outdoor class activities, Middle School Classes, Culinary Program Challenges, and High School Work Based Class garden work visits.