CLASSROOM IN BLOOM
METHOW VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
about us: Classroom in Bloom is a non-profit organization established to enrich education through school gardening for K-12 students in the Methow Valley School District of Okanogan County, WA. The centerpiece of our effort is a 1-acre student-led garden. Students help build soil, turn compost, save and sow seeds, pull weeds, prune trees, clean tools, harvest food and weigh and deliver fresh produce for our Farm to Cafeteria program. During weekly classes, we create experiential, inquiry-based learning opportunities and teach ecosystem and science education. Classroom in Bloom's vision is to connect children to sustainably grown food and the natural world to support the health of our people, place and planet.
products: Due to our garden expansion and new greenhouse, students harvest, weigh, and deliver over 6,500 pounds of fresh produce for our Farm to School Programs. This food is distributed to our community through year-round school lunches, student snacks, to the local food bank and through social services.
Watch for our student-led Spring Plant Sale in May, and Farmers Market in October each year! It's a chance for children in our Methow Valley Schools to connect as farmers with the community while preparing and selling their harvested garden veggies in the fall and plant starts in the spring.
contact: Kim Romain-Bondi, Director
classroominbloom@gmail.com
Visitors welcome! Every Wednesday is Volunteer Day in the garden. Please join us to help our garden grow for kids outdoor education at our public schools.