{"id":470193,"date":"2021-04-01T16:36:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T20:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=470193"},"modified":"2021-04-01T16:36:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T20:36:57","slug":"sprouts-healthy-communities-foundation-announces-educational-broadcast-celebrating-americas-school-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sprouts-healthy-communities-foundation-announces-educational-broadcast-celebrating-americas-school-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Announces Educational Broadcast Celebrating America\u2019s School Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nHundreds of elementary schools to participate in an educational event during USDA\u2019s National Garden Month<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">PHOENIX, April  01, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=mxFVeoFXhrknFuF3CyAbuJXlJn7GFRRS0hSu1k8oN_AYgcgGQLPS_GMRok1q6h_dotp3VGQHGciIkp6xkpobT2FLFId10Po_OpvnCgXqZHxDNDj3Dgzrf5QDA_FMoEo-WA5-LS7iW7fm_0KedYFa7Q==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation<\/a>, with support from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=xM4k8lKBhq2uDmdj5aCqGCR-QfABR4521crEVv5-7EKk-YkxYG8XZ5fJbithc-pHpi3pZ21pEinJBHtlIID8tEN0TB-aAsTY1ZEgLijOsYDpgjdQkAVtF9Eic73dHhJNqwDTw75jCux3C8_8n6n66Q==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network<\/a>, will host the first-ever, virtual garden-based learning event with lessons led by students from school garden sites from coast to coast on April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. PT on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=NDLj3tjR_qfZCOrmG0gft0q4oAc3nw0yk-oIqVO2PxYDZbJL7QJuOtszzDNi9jDFaV-xFvvdChQGRDWhOSdfqPpcTM0-g0MIujSViSC6JFE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">growingschoolgardens.org<\/a>. The event furthers the Sprouts Healthy Community Foundation\u2019s commitment to advancing children\u2019s nutrition education and is in honor of National Garden Month which was nationally declared by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is essential that we educate our children about establishing good nutrition and healthy eating habits early in life to lead to better, positive health outcomes later in life,\u201d said Vilsack. \u201cWe need to expand and improve our outreach and education with a much greater focus on nutrition security, giving children and families tools to make healthy food choices because the food we eat affects our health throughout our lives. One of the most effective education tools we have with kids is gardens. When a child tastes food grown in a garden for the first time, it opens her eyes to new choices and can begin a nutrition journey that lasts a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 45-minute virtual event, titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=QWxmVrJK_udrrk0FI4P8lkiE7XN9ruMQeCbSaIC13ovvhKIDQJIDC0-dycfjRWwxuwbyEw9k5Adi0kKb1qzrD13q_gBSlZ2J2qshUIP73iz9ZwCUeVT2XvbC1non24V5W1fiJBo-CqTbmmd2iAhkehmSAlKr8gqYZHX-FZu-7sA=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Growing School Gardens: Seeding a Healthy Future for Our Youth<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, will be taught through student voices and viewed by an estimated 500 elementary schools. Lessons will capture how school gardens are advancing nutrition and environmental literacy, STEM education, and social-emotional wellness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis event provides educators with classroom content and will increase awareness to the true value of garden-based education,&#8221; said John Fisher, co-founder of SGSO. \u201cTeachers know it, and research shows it. School gardens increase children\u2019s sense of responsibility to care for the environment; academic achievement and engagement; self-confidence and teamwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Livestream activities kick off in Hawaii and culminate in Washington, D.C. Topics and locations include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>Cultural Connections Between Plants, People, Food and Land<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.kokuahawaiifoundation.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0lZ2EKZr$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kokua Foundation<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.wmpccs.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0qn_8KEz$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School<\/a> in Waimea, Hawaii<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>What a School Garden Means to Students<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/lifelab.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0jRks6w3$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Life Lab<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rad-pajaro-ca.schoolloop.com\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0ksSXRkS$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Radcliff Elementary<\/a> in Watsonville, Calif.<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>Environmental Design in the School Garden<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/schoolgardens.arizona.edu\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0lxRLjli$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of Arizona\u2019s Community &amp; School Garden Program<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/manzoes.tusd1.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0jHK7FVq$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Manzo Elementary<\/a> in Tucson, Ariz.<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>Unity Through Community<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/biggreen.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0h53US8j$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big Green<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/lake.dpsk12.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0qJvAdZ4$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Middle School<\/a> in Denver<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>Research Shows School Gardens Benefits<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/he.utexas.edu\/ntr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Nutritional Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.txsprouts.com\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0oC0rj2i$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TX Sprouts Program<\/a> in Austin, Texas<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>Community and Youth Development<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/jvtf.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0rx7emqb$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jones Valley Teaching Farm<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.bhamcityschools.org\/woodlawn__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0m_arpTQ$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Woodlawn High School<\/a> in Birmingham, Ala.<\/li>\n<li>\n          <strong><br \/>\n            <em>We Are Scientists in the Garden<\/em><br \/>\n          <\/strong> hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.out-teach.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0gSHfUGU$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Out Teach<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.whittierdc.org\/__;!!NEfr4fX6ORgI!t3f9up9dnPJAHdYGyAyPZD-pnRZapRb3xAjLeN88PSA2aTS8waKygVvtiRff0qABEmVn$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Whittier Elementary<\/a> in Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event comes as many schools reopen for in-person classes. School gardens provide hubs for socially distanced learning, and places to help students reduce stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the pandemic, we all witnessed the enormous pressures put on students and educators, and school gardens helped to alleviate some of those pressures when leveraged appropriately. Additionally, school and community gardens can oftentimes be a source for emergency food assistance for communities experiencing food insecurity,\u201d said Sprouts Healthy Communities Executive Director and SGSO Chair Member Lyndsey Waugh. \u201cNow is the time to recognize how we support our nation\u2019s youth with the resources to rebound and thrive, and we believe wholeheartedly that school gardens can play a tremendous role in this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCHOOL GARDEN FIRESIDE CHAT &amp; INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY<\/strong><br \/>Following the event, from 11 a.m. to noon PT, media, nonprofits, and government leaders are invited to join a panel discussion with key leaders in the school garden movement. The panel will feature critical conversations and youth perspectives highlighting the value of school garden education. Media can register for the panel and submit questions for discussion in advance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=jE9yiMfT4dkMfIauLnoIMe8QUwxFRT6gKZmmpEe_uqvINZ2DTl8nVGnS_N1at7paf0vajyOywIkpf5iZMYOKXTxEJksKR17HOXwj6gVTDCM=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including additional media assets, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=NDLj3tjR_qfZCOrmG0gft0q4oAc3nw0yk-oIqVO2Pxa18DaMTCBtqT_EdaVRo8ZnSjvIKRF2T2et_B03bTyOrZqu5ERMObkSJS8yqffWJt4=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">growingschoolgardens.org<\/a>, or follow #growingschoolgardens on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Sprouts is the place where goodness grows. True to its farm-stand heritage, Sprouts offers a unique grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. Sprouts inspires wellness naturally with a\u00a0carefully curated\u00a0assortment of better-for-you products paired with purpose-driven people. The healthy grocer continues to bring the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with lifestyle-friendly ingredients such as organic, plant-based and gluten-free. Headquartered in Phoenix, and one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, Sprouts employs\u00a0approximately\u00a035,000 team members and operates more than 360 stores in 23 states nationwide. To learn more about Sprouts, and the good it brings communities,\u00a0visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Rm4wuk0_4oiOOL7gRgyE-f4qQbziUsLNUZcev_8WBkf7Dr_srUdq5RVPAp70AztLh4Fo_4mIBgDybzhX_GvpQyceX3OF-GNESw-MG9GHUSs=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about.sprouts.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Founded in 2015, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation aims to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, especially children, to live healthier lives. With a focus on nutrition education and fresh food access, our nonprofit partners teach children both\u00a0how\u00a0to grow and prepare fresh foods, as well as\u00a0why\u00a0such foods are important to their bodies. Knowing that kids who learn these lessons from a young age are more likely to grow up eating healthier food as adults, we reach children at every stage of development, providing hands-on learning and tasting of fresh fruits and vegetables as they grow. Sprouts Farmers Market covers\u00a0all of\u00a0the operational expenses of the Foundation, ensuring\u00a0that\u00a0every\u00a0dollar raised goes directly to programming.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><strong>About <\/strong><strong>School Garden Support Organization Network (SGSO)<\/strong><br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=xM4k8lKBhq2uDmdj5aCqGCR-QfABR4521crEVv5-7EKSFXzzkbgEmRmzb9q0ZqrNqQGVYnW_Hxjj5KYVPMf1ywKI3GXxKYFeg76_QDnJOozZml_YMtfPSsKVxXb71Sfu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">School Garden Support Organization Network<\/a> is made up of organizations and individuals that support school garden programs\u00a0at a regional, school district, or state level. As a community, we value accessible, open communication that encourages collaboration, networking, and the cross-pollination of ideas that can lead to unexpected results and solutions. We thrive on transparency, mutual support, and open-source sharing, when possible. We intentionally seek ways to make our organization, resources, and the experience of school gardening accessible to all children, youth and communities.<\/p>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=h-bQz8LYBYzgXhVip7TniqtZch2wVKngdx5zBXt-9hwiafVjO2a_2ewqJuJEdmtlEhYzsx1FAQL7k8c8ILq-dNqXzr3hBp4kZCeQ9AHDES0L7-i2qC-q7DzdpeIWKI8ztLo6R9SGul-FZHYjglrQ5hwM8oMAypVqpI-3TtQfGS6kI15FbeDDzPd7ZSWH9BUeR3jFQs0LC5hSJsCFnarnQ5_1tX_WSkJCzvK9mgmT2CerwvGHOD2xdDczdvWx4kr43UCNqwlQanYaYvOrgnj9UA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/8020e10a-df2f-4668-ab65-2e11e1ef461d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODIxMDU0MiM0MTAzMTc2IzIwMTkxMjM=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/12cc36c6-f3b1-4c24-abd0-0dcc45bbde6e\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\">\n<pre>Contact: media@sprouts.com, 602-682-1536<\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of elementary schools to participate in an educational event during USDA\u2019s National Garden Month PHOENIX, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, with support from the School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network, will host the first-ever, virtual garden-based learning event with lessons led by students from school garden sites from coast to coast on April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. PT on growingschoolgardens.org. The event furthers the Sprouts Healthy Community Foundation\u2019s commitment to advancing children\u2019s nutrition education and is in honor of National Garden Month which was nationally declared by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in 2015. \u201cIt is essential that we educate our children about establishing good nutrition and healthy eating habits early in life &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sprouts-healthy-communities-foundation-announces-educational-broadcast-celebrating-americas-school-gardens\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Announces Educational Broadcast Celebrating America\u2019s School Gardens&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-470193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Announces Educational Broadcast Celebrating America\u2019s School Gardens - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sprouts-healthy-communities-foundation-announces-educational-broadcast-celebrating-americas-school-gardens\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Announces Educational Broadcast Celebrating America\u2019s School Gardens - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hundreds of elementary schools to participate in an educational event during USDA\u2019s National Garden Month PHOENIX, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, with support from the School Garden Support Organization (SGSO) Network, will host the first-ever, virtual garden-based learning event with lessons led by students from school garden sites from coast to coast on April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. PT on growingschoolgardens.org. 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