Student Welfare Social Services Dr Cary Grant Director

Student Welfare & Social Services Dr. Cary Grant Director of Student Welfare and Social Services March 15, 2016 1

The Gardening Project is Part of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) • Units of Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Alabama A&M University • Goals: – Improve access and availability of fresh produce – Build self efficacy of citizens within limited resource communities – Encourage citizens to take control of their health • Objectives: – Provide education on nutrition/physical activity/gardening – Establish gardens – Harvest produce for use by participants or outsource 2

Program Provisions Are Made for Students Who Participate in the Garden Project • Nutrition lessons provided by USNAP-Ed Program Staff • Plant lessons; building, planting and maintenance plan; provided by Extension Horticulture Staff • Building material, soil, seeds, hand tools, wagon, scale, etc. , funded through USNAP-Ed grant 3

The Garden Project Program is Making Significant Progress • Johnson and Lee High schools identified as pilot schools • Principals approved • Garden sites have been designated and inspected • Garden materials delivered • Nutrition lessons are in process • Garden construction will begin at the end of March 4

Garden Sites Have Been Designated and Approved by HCS Operations Department Lee High School Johnson High School 5

Johnson High School Green House Before and After 6

Garden Project Contacts Dr. Andrea Morris, USNAP-Ed Program Lead (256) 372 -8082 Dr. Kristen Campbell, USNAP-Ed Special Projects Coordinator (256) 372 -4979 Dr. Rudy Pacumbaba, Horticulture Specialist (256) 372 -4266 7

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