Edible schoolyard garden in New Orleans promotes students' food security, environmental knowledge, and emotional and social well-being
This article chronicles the creation and implementation of Edible Schoolyard New Orleans (ESYNOLA), a program based on the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California, created by Alice Waters. School staff and volunteers installed an Edible Schoolyard garden after Hurricane Katrina and after Waters donated the Edible Schoolyard name and curriculum to the Samuel L. Green Charter School in New Orleans (Green Charter). ESYNOLA was established as a non-profit organization housed at the school with its own staff, teachers, and chefs.