Annual Reports
Do you want to feel inspired? Look over these reports. They show how kids in North Dakota are growing plants and serving their communities!
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2022
IMPACTS ON YOUTH
Approximately 3,320 youth participated in 51 projects. Project leaders reported their youth:
- Developed skills in gardening and science.
- Learned how to eat a healthy diet and enjoyed being physically active in the garden.
- Gained experiences in helping their community through public service projects.
IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES
These projects:
- Established gardens at schools and day care centers to support their educational programs.
- Established public gardens in communities to foster healthy diets, physical activity and food security.
- Beautified schools, parks, day care centers, senior care centers, government buildings, city streets, a hospital, library, community center and zoo.
- Donated 15,000 pounds of fresh vegetables to food banks, churches, school lunch programs, senior care centers and needy families.
- Provided autistic, disabled and at-risk youth with opportunities to grow a garden.
- Forged partnerships among businesses and organizations in communities.