Benefits of Patches in Schools
Learn about the many benefits of growing fresh veggies in a primary school veggie patch.
Planting seeds and watering them is just the beginning.
Why grow a veggie patch?
There is more to growing a veggie patch than just planting seeds, watering them and harvesting the rewards. Sure, they’re important parts of the veggie patch process, but there are so many additional benefits and learning opportunities. It’s not just veggies that grow in a school vegetable patch – your kids grow too.
Did you know that there are over 4,000 types of beans?
It’s easy for kids to forget about vegetables in their daily diet, especially when there are lots of other tempting foods. McCAIN School Veggie Patches reinforce the best thing about vegetables – they’re natural and they come straight from the goodness of the earth.
A healthy diet, consisting of fruits and vegetables, has so many benefits. Overflowing with essential vitamins and nutrients that our bodies need, veggies can help us stay healthy throughout our life.
Kids learn about vegetables through hands-on experience and online resources. They have the opportunity to also learn more about meals they can make, while developing a solid understanding of the importance of them in their everyday lives.
All this valuable information will continue to grow with your kids as they do.
Cultivating education
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While educating kids on the origins of veggies and showing them they come straight from the goodness of the earth, McCAIN School Veggie Patches also extends education in other subject areas. By creating additional learning opportunities in a hands-on way, kids can take knowledge they gain in subjects such as science, maths and language, and apply it to the real-life, fun and interactive experience of growing a McCAIN School Veggie Patch in their primary school.
Kids also develop a sense of responsibility. They understand that they need water and care for the plants, which teaches them that nurturing something helps it to grow. |