The Seedling Project
🌱 We build vegetable gardens in public schools · 214 gardens · 60,000 kids growing their own lunch
A garden in every school.
Lincoln Elementary’s first harvest — June 2026.
Matching-gift deadline
Every dollar is matched until we reach $50,000 — help us get there.
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What your gift grows
Pick a giving level
Seeds for a classroom
$12.00
Tools for a garden crew
$35.00
One full raised bed
$80.00
A whole school garden
$250.00
From our schools
Kids who wouldn’t touch a vegetable now argue over who waters the tomatoes. It changed our whole lunchroom.
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Ms. Alvarez
Teacher, Lincoln Elementary
The garden became our outdoor classroom — science, maths and patience, all in one plot.
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Principal Osei
Westside Primary
My son planted a seed at school and started a garden at home. That’s the whole mission, growing.
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Jordan’s mum
Parent volunteer
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Build days, harvest festivals and classroom visits — tell us where to reach you.
Good to know
82¢ of every dollar goes directly to garden builds; the rest covers seeds, tools and educator training. Our annual report has the full breakdown.
Yes — we’re a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and you’ll receive a receipt by email immediately.
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