Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley: Petaluma

Mary Collins is a K-8 public charter school. They have had a garden for the past 12 years. Their vision for cooking with students is for students to see the process through from planting to weeding to harvesting, cleaning, cooking, and eating. “Time and time again, we see kids trying new foods, roaming the garden at recess for a little green snack and generally devouring with pride the foods they helped prepare.” At Mary Collins, the SGN Cooking from the Garden grant (2010-2011), helps give students opportunities to cook in class centers, garden rotations, upper grade electives, and through the weekly salad bar rotation.