Kids at Rural Penn. School Grow Produce for 'Food Desert' Farmstand: 'They're So Proud'

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School Grow Produce for 'Food Desert' Farmstand: 'They're So Proud' How students at one school in Butler, Pennsylvania, are helping those at another By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Instagram Twitter Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE.Currently, she oversees the creation of photo galleries that complement breaking news and major PEOPLE moments like The Beautiful Issue and 100 Reasons to Love America.Under the guidance of longtime teacher Angela Eyth, they've created a bountiful garden to benefit people in need at nearby Broad Street Elementary, whose neighborhood lacks fresh-produce options."This led to an investigation on figuring out what was eating it and how to stop it: the kids analyzed the evidence they found and acted as engineers in creating ways to keep critters out of the kale beds.The kids also keep the produce rolling — so much so that with a $70,000 grant from Remake Learning/Grable Foundation, they're building a farmstand at Broad Street Elementary that will ultimately bring fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and more to an area of their community considered a food desert."

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