The Mecklenburg County Fruit & Vegetable Coalition has awarded mini-grants to elementary schools to start a produce garden or improve an existing produce garden. 

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT APPLIED!!  

The winners from each category are listed below:

• School demonstrating best new garden proposal
  FRIENDS SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE
  RAMA ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
   
• School demonstrating best collaboration of school resources and community partners
  SHAMROCK GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
   
• School demonstrating best integration of current garden experiences into classroom education and tasting experiences
  SMITH ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE

For more information, contact Allison Mignery, Public Health Dietitian at 704-432-3468.