Edible Schoolyard phones:
(510) 558-1335
Fax: 510-558-1334 

Edible Schoolyard Web site: www.edibleschoolyard.org

The mission of the Edible Schoolyard is to create and sustain an organic garden and landscape which is wholly integrated into the school's curriculum and lunch program. It involves the student in all aspects of farming the garden - along with preparing, serving and eating the food - as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the transformative values of nourishment, community, and stewardship of the land. 

The following principles guide the design and conception of the Edible Schoolyard:

Participatory: The Executive Committee, Steering Committee, staff, teachers and students who help plan, develop, and manage the garden reflect the multicultural and demographic diversity of the school and community. 

Ecological: The Garden is designed and maintained using sound ecological proctices that are reflected in all aspects of the project, from the way the food is grown, harvested and prepared, to the recycling of waste back into the earth. 

Aesthetic: The goal is to create a beautiful environment that will inspire personal and social responsibility, one that will also function as a model for other schools.

A 1998 San Francisco Chronicle feature marking some high-profile attention for The Edible Schoolyard: Senator Barbara Boxer's visit to give project founder a federal "Excellence in Education" award. 

A San Francisco Examiner food section piece also described the project and its past. 

An historical anecdote about the project's origins from California Heartland, a public radio show. 

The Chez Panisse Foundation, one of the schoolyard's largest supporters. 

Who else contributes to the project? Here's one well-known name: Robert Mondavi Wineries, which made a $50,000 grant in June.

Updated October 30, 2000