08/10/2026
AHEF donors fund a wide variety of grants including hands-on learning activities such as "Farm to Table: Cultivating Skills Through Gardening." This gardening project provided students with real-world experiences that connected science, nutrition, independent living, and vocational skills. Students started seeds indoors and learned about plant growth, germination, watering, and plant care. Plants were transplanted into the community garden, where Extended School Year (ESY) students continued caring for and harvesting produce. Crops such as pumpkins will be harvested in the fall, providing students with opportunities to experience the full farm-to-table cycle, including harvesting and potential cooking or life-skills activities using the produce grown through the project. Thank you donors for supporting this down-to-earth experience!