Welch’s Harvest Grants Help Children Enjoy Benefits of Growing Fruits and Vegetables and Reap Rewards in the Classroom

Concord, Massachusetts, September 3, 2010

CONCORD, Ma, September 1, 2010 - The second annual Welch’s Harvest Grants program launches today to support school gardens nationwide and encourage healthy eating habits. The program is a partnership between Welch’s®, Scholastic Parent & Child® magazine and the National Gardening Association. Welch’s Harvest Grants gives thousands of children the opportunity to learn the importance of incorporating fruits and vegetables into their diet and gain a heightened awareness of what they eat and where it comes from by planting and growing fruit and vegetable gardens at school. Continue reading (PDF)

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