A coalition of 80+ organizations, one shared goal.
In 2023, we launched the California School Garden Coalition: 80+ organizations working to win reliable, dedicated state funding for garden education.
California School Garden Coalition gatheringHalf of California school districts have school gardens, but only 9% of those gardens are used regularly to teach students. Most garden education depends on outside funding, which makes access unequal from school to school.
The coalition has brought a $25 million budget request to Sacramento, the first state funding ever proposed dedicated to garden-based instruction in California. Whatever happens in a given budget cycle, the coalition exists to keep making the case until garden education is funded like the core instruction it is.
80+ organizations are represented by the coalition.today
200,000 K-12 students are served statewide by coalition members.statewide
$25M state budget request for garden and nutrition education brought to Sacramento.2025-26 session
Advocacy Day 2026, Sacramento
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80+ organizations are building the case for dedicated state funding for garden education. Add your organization's voice.
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