Elevate - OKC metro school receives community garden

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Steffie Corcoran
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Erin Jasmer
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ELEVATE | Green at Grant

OKC Harvest

Fresh produce growing right outside the school doors – it’s happening more often these days thanks to dedicated volunteers.

“It’s a great thing for our teachers and students to see that food actually comes from the ground before it comes from the grocery store,” said Greg Frederick, principal at U.S. Grant high school in Oklahoma City.

U.S. Grant is the latest recipient of a community garden from Oklahoma City Harvest, a program that has been around since 2014 to ensure that all communities have access to fresh produce.

“It’s a great teaching opportunity,” said Larry Heyman, Oklahoma City Harvest program director. “From social studies to math, a schoolyard garden is a terrific outdoor classroom.”

To hear more about the program and how other schools can benefit, watch Elevate: Green at Grant.

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