Louisiana 4-H Seeds of Service School Gardens: A Descriptive View

Urban Farm DB summary

A process evaluation of Louisiana's 4-H Seeds of Service School Gardens program, a K-12 Learn and Serve grant initiative, described curriculum implementation fidelity, program reach, use of garden produce and materials, and teacher characteristics. Eighty-seven percent of participating classrooms planted vegetable gardens using the Junior Master Gardener curriculum, and the evaluation found that school gardens can be effective in supporting classroom curriculum.