Do School Gardens make a difference? Intro & Methods Qualitative Results Evaluation and Research: Abby Lohr Program Manager: Nick Henry PeaceCorps Coverdell Fellows Quantitative Results School Garden Exposure Number of years school gardening programs in study have been in existence: < 1 Year 2 Years 4 Years 7 Years Mission View Tully Davis Manzo Elementary school students learn about worm composting with Community Food Bank employee, Claudio Rodriguez. Availability of Favorite Vegetables Mission View Elementary (above) Tully Elementary Davis Bilingual Elementary (right) Students with more garden exposure (>3 years) Six of the bingo survey Yes or No questions were statistically significant (p < 0.002): Tully Elementary (left) Cafeteria Manzo Elementary (below) I tried a new vegetable last month Sweet Potato I have eaten squash I have been to a vegetable garden Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower Lettuce Potatoes Beans Listed as Favorite Asparagus Celery Peas I have eaten a vegetable that I have grown School Garden Tomato I like to eat long skinny vegetables I have been to a farm Squash Corn Peppers Radish Spinach Tully Elementary School (<3 years) Social Cognitive Theory Manzo Elementary Cafeteria Peas/Pea Pods Personal Beans Cauliflower Corn Broccoli Spinach Carrots Reciprocal Determinism Environment Listed as Favorite Brussel sprouts Celery Cucumber Eggplant Mushrooms Pumpkin Behavior Evaluation Tools Fun Food Bingo I eat round vegetables with my friends I have eaten a radish I have eaten cauliflower I ate an orange or yellow vegetable yesterday I have met a farmer I have been to a vegetaMe gusta com- ble garden Yo como I have eaten spinach I have eaten a vegetable that I have grown I have eaten a vegetable with seeds inside I ate a green vegetable Ayer comí Yo pienso que yesterday I have helped make a vegetable Yo conozco a dishunforgranjero dinner I have eaten broccoli I have helped grow vegetables I like to eat long skinny vegetables I have been to a farm Behavior I think vegetables are good for me I tried a new vegetable last month I have eaten squash I like to eat beets at dinner I eat vegetables with my family Nombre: _______________________________________ Fecha: __________________ Lotería del jardín Yo como verduras con mi familia Yo he visitado a una granja Yo he visitado un jardín de verduras Durante el mes anterior, yo probé una verdura nueva Yo he comido coliflor Yo he comido una verdura que yo cultivé er remolachas como parte de mi cena las verduras son sanas para mi verduras redondas con mis amigos una verdura anaranjada o amarilla I have eaten peppers ESPACIO A mi me gusta comer verduras rojas LIBRE Ayer comí una verdura verde Yo he comido un rábano Yo he comido pimientos FREE SPACE I have asked my parents to buy my favorite vegetables I have eaten green beans I like to eat red He ayudado co- vegetables cinar vegetales o una ensalada para la cena He comido una verdura que tiene semillas por adentro He pedido a Community Yo he comido YoSouthern he Food Bank of Arizona mis padres espinaca ayudado que compren cultivar mis verduras verduras favoritas Yo he comido habichuelas Yo he comido brócoli Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Me gusta comer verduras delgadas y largas Beets Cabbage Onion Peppers Potatoes Radish Squash School Garden Kale Swiss Chard Manzo Elementary School (>3 years) Name: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________ Personal Lettuce Tomato Corn Environment Yo he comido una calabaza Spanish version for bilingual schools What is your favorite vegetable? In conclusion, the answer is Yes! Students exposed to a school garden for more than 3 years have more positive outlooks and behaviors toward vegetables.