Photo: Oliver Elementary School is turning some of its students into “young farmers” as part of the Salad Bar Program. In top photo are students getting ready to grow their gardens. In top photo from left are Matthew Hodge, Dustin Cachola, and Justin Vala. In back row are Nicholas Lang, Jasneet Sidhu, Avnit Sidhu, and Eisha Gill. ln lower photo, Azriel Starcic sells her garlic at the annual garlic festival. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
A unique pilot project at Oliver Elementary School is teaching students how to be young farmers and entrepreneurs at the same time. And for 11-year-old Dustin Cachola, making some coin to build a car is a goal he has set already. “I’m saving up money to help build a car . . . an El Camino,” Dustin said emphatically, noting that he wants to race like his mom. But he’ll have to grow a lot of vegetables to do that. “I’d like to be a farmer like my dad and grampa . . . I want to be like them.” Dustin is one of several students involved in the new project as part of the Farm to School salad bar program. Interested pupils in Grade 3-7 apply for funding (up to $75) to prepare a garden, plant and maintain it, then harvest it in the fall. Read More…
Oliver Chronicle
April 29, 2015
