Simply put, The George E. Archer Foundation funds programs that help teach children to garden.

We are aware that gardening education takes many forms – from the classroom to the farmer’s market, from ornamentals to food production – and we support this diversity through various types of grants.

Some gardening education areas we have a special interest in:

• Curriculum Integration (public, private and home school, K-8)
• Nutrition and Health (growing and eating healthy food)
• Environmental Awareness (organic and sustainable gardening methods)
• Social Development (leadership skills, team building, etc.)
• Emotional and Behavioral Development (serving children with disabilities, horticulture therapy, etc.)
• Entrepreneurship
• Service Learning (children supporting community needs)
• Vocational Training (future gardening professionals)
• Innovation (new ways of teaching children about gardening utilizing technology)
• Educator training (K-8).

We encourage you to learn more about how we support youth gardening education in South Central Indiana.