Frenchtown Elementary School students have a special connection to the lunches they eat every day. Because of Freedom Gardens volunteer efforts and donations, students are learning how their food grows and tastes in the greenhouse behind the school.
Right now they are providing lettuce to the school cafeteria for school lunches. "It tastes good, I really like it," fifth grade student Cash Olson said.
"It's a good idea because we're not wasting money on food and we can grow it ourselves and it tastes way better," added fellow fifth grade student Maryssa Skinner.
There is of course the educational aspect to Freedom Garden which shows kids where their food comes from.
“It's very important for them to know that food is not from the supermarket, it's really a growing living thing and that you can get it fresh and better and that fresher is better, and it has more nutrients,” said Mark Estep, the secretary of Freedom Gardens.