Maui Farm to School Network

Since 2008, Grow Some Good has provided school garden programming and now supports over 7000 students each year. School Gardens are a key resource for learning, engaging with nature, and instilling healthy habits. 

Supported Schools

We provide materials, staffing support and workdays though service relationships, grants and our volunteer program.  Yearly agreements are established with each school to ensure consistent results and educational experience.
  • Kihei Elementary
  • Kihei Charter School
  • Pōmaikaʻi Elementary
  • Wailuku Elementary
  • Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary
  • Lahaina Intermediate
  • Kahului Elementary
  • Makawao Elementary
  • Waihe’e Elementary 

Self Sustaining Schools

Grow Some Good helps schools hire qualified and highly educated garden teachers, share our network resources, and provide education enhancement and professional development opportunities.
  • Lokelani Intermediate
  • Puʻu Kukui Elementary
  • Pukalani Elementary
  • Kamehameha Schools Maui
  • Hʻāiku Elementary
  • Hāna School
  • Montessori School of Maui
  • Lahainaluna High
  • Maui High
  • King Kamehameha III Elementary
  • King Kekaulike High
  • Pāʻia Elementary
  • Baldwin High
  • Carden Academy

Network / Starter Schools

We offer these schools our network resources and support to grow their program. Some schools have gardens run by just a teacher or two; others have had a program in the past but do not at this time.

  • Kula Elementary
  • Kamali’i Elementary
  • Iao Intermediate
  • Lanai School
  • Lihikai Elementary
  • Haleakala Waldorf
  • Kalama Intermediate
  • Maui Waena Intermediate
  • St. Anthony Grade School 
  • Seabury Hall Middle School
  • Maui Adventist School
  • Emmanuel Lutheran
  • Maui Preparatory Academy
  • Roots School

Articles About School Gardens

KAP_4:ND_K-2_3.2

Recognize the action of water in living systemsTHEME: Nature's Design: Systems, Cycles, Patterns, Relationships, and Adaptations in the Garden System STRAND: Water GRADE LEVEL: K-2 Key Concepts Develop a model or solution that slows or prevents water from making...

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KAP_1:PL_6-8_4.1

Relationship of family to placeTHEME: A Sense of Place: Sustainable Living Is Rooted in a Deep Knowledge of Place and Self STRAND: Values GRADE LEVEL: 6-8 Key Concepts Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between the health of the land and natural...

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KAP_1:PL_6-8_4.3

Hawaiian valuesTHEME: A Sense of Place: Sustainable Living Is Rooted in a Deep Knowledge of Place and Self STRAND: Values GRADE LEVEL: 6-8 Key Concepts Apply the principles and practices of aloha 'āina, mālama 'āina, kuleana, lōkahi, etc. in the garden on a regular...

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KAP_1:PL_3-5_4.1

Relationship of family to "place"THEME: A Sense of Place: Sustainable Living Is Rooted in a Deep Knowledge of Place and Self STRAND: Values GRADE LEVEL: 3-5 Key Concepts Describe how the 'aina (land) sustains your family, school and community. Lesson Identify family...

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KAP_2:LS_3-5_5.4

Explain the importance of biodiversity to create resilience in the garden environmentTHEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Biodiversity and Interdependent Relationships GRADE LEVEL: 3-5 Key Concepts Identify and...

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KAP_4:ND_K-2_1.1

The plant nutrient cycle (Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, N-P-K, and minerals in plant growth)THEME: Nature's Design: Systems, Cycles, Patterns, Relationships, and Adaptations in the Garden System STRAND: Food GRADE LEVEL: K-2 Key Concepts Understand that plants need...

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KAP_2:LS_6-8_1.6

Know and describe the roles of oxygen, carbon, and nutrient cycling in the soilTHEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Science of Living Soil GRADE LEVEL: 6-8 Key Concepts Understand that aerating the soil and...

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KAP_2:LS_6-8_1.2

Describe characteristics and components of living soilTHEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Science of Living Soil GRADE LEVEL: 6-8 Key Concepts Compare and contrast the abiotic and biotic factors of the soil and how...

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KAP_2:LS_3-5_4.2

Investigate, analyze and apply natural soil fertility systemsTHEME: The Living Soil--The Living Plant: We are all Interconnected and Related STRAND: Science of Soil Fertility GRADE LEVEL: 3-5 Key Concepts Create an argument for how soil amendments improve soil...

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