From Central PA Classrooms to the Airwaves: Youth gardening programs and an award‑winning podcast
Rick Sayles is a master gardener focused on youth education who leads hands‑on, “seed‑to‑table” programming in the Steelton‑Highspire School District. Working directly with K–12 students, he teaches them how to grow, harvest, and prepare healthy food while building life skills, nutrition awareness, and community connection. The conversation highlights how the program began, the impact on student health and learning, plans to expand year‑round education through greenhouse projects, and how this model can be replicated in other school districts.
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