"Edible Schoolyard"; Children Learn to Eat What They Grow

 One of America's most influential chefs, Alice Waters created a revolution in 1971 when she introduced local organic fare at her Berkeley, California restaurant Chez Panisse. Twenty-five years later she and a small group of teachers and volunteers turned over a long-abandoned plot of land at an urban middle school in Berkeley and planted the Edible Schoolyard (from Chronicle Books). The schoolyard has grown into a universal idea of Edible Education which integrates academics with growing, cooking and sharing wholesome delicious food! With inspiring images of the garden and kitchen (photos by David Liittschwager) and their young caretakers, the Edible Schoolyard is a visionary model for sustainable farming and childhood nutrition as well as a call to action for schools across the USA.  

 

Ms Waters is president of the Chez Panisse Foundation and vice president of Slow Food International as well as the recipient of numerous awards. She is the author of many books including the Chez Panisse Cookbooks.  David Liittschwager is an award-winning photographer who has contributed to National Geographic.