Healthy Families Initiative, Monterey

Healthy Families Initiative: The Highland Center works with students, parents and community members to teach and promote gardening, local foods, healthy cooking and nutrition.  The Center leads cooking and nutrition classes for families and partners with Highland County Public Schools and Virginia Cooperative Extension/4-H on a School Gardening Project.  The Center led the renovation of the school greenhouse, construction of raised garden beds, and the implementation of a cafeteria composting program. Center staff continues to work with teachers and students to incorporate garden activities with class curriculum and to teach students how to grow and prepare their own food.

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