Zero Waste Programs
Composting principles have always been part of the Grow Some Good curriculum however in the 2019-2020 school year, we kicked off the zero waste program. Food waste from the cafeteria was composted and put back into the garden to create a more fertile growing environment.
Zero Waste Articles
KAP_3:NF_K-2_4.3
The relationships between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy peopleTHEME: Nourishment: Feeding Our Mind and Body with What It Needs to Stay Healthy and Flourish STRAND: Food and Nourishment GRADE LEVEL: K-2 Key Concepts Healthy soils grow healthy plants. Healthy...
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...
KAP_3:NF_3-5_2.3
Understand that discarded food is a valuable resource. Identify and apply practices that eliminate and/or redirect discarded food from landfill systemsTHEME: Nourishment: Feeding Our Mind and Body with What It Needs to Stay Healthy and Flourish STRAND: Food Justice &...