Young Gardeners Program Virtual Tour Guide

Cultivating a Healthier Community

A Partnership Between Teen Health Center and GOFM's Young Gardeners Program

Teen Health Center and Galveston's Own Farmers Market's (GOFM) Young Gardeners Program (YGP) are collaborating to improve the nutrition and mental health of teenage GISD students by recommending more time outdoors, practicing mindfulness, and accessing healthy foods through the YGP Gardens.

In the gardens, the teens/youth can volunteer as garden aides with Dr. Bethany Powell, a YGP Garden Leader and physician who specializes in nutrition-based health and Amy Argubright, Social Emotional Learning Specialist for GISD’s Causeway Galveston Team. Teens will have an opportunity to learn about growing their own food, and nutrition. Depending on the age of the student receiving the recommendation, they will either mentor younger students or be a peer guide.

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