Sun Journal staff writer Eileen M. Adams reported on the innovative effort:
The idea for the garden began when [math teacher Annette] Caldwell and seventh-grade language arts teacher, Gretchen Kimball, discussed how to bring fresher food to the school's lunch program, and the childhood obesity problem, with the health coordinator. From there, middle school youngsters designed, researched, planted and harvested the garden.
Since it was started in May, the one-acre of plantings has supplied vegetables for people to buy and students and staff to eat in the cafeteria. ...
About 80 of the 320 pumpkins from the plot next to the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School are being used as canvases to paint aliens, rock stars, funny faces, kittens and other creatures by Nikki Millonzi's Art II students at the school. Then, on Oct. 2, when the garden project organizers are serving a harvest supper, the pumpkins will be auctioned and the proceeds given to the family.
Everyone needs a little help. This is a way to give back to the community and show that we care for them, said Hailey Severy, an 11th grade art student and Buckfield resident.
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