The California Fertilizer Foundation (CFF) aims to support school garden projects in California to enhance students' understanding and awareness of agriculture. Through their funding, they seek to enrich educational curriculums and foster a deeper connection between children and agricultural practices.
The School Garden Grant Program by CFF focuses on providing financial assistance to public and private elementary, middle, and high schools in California for the development or continuation of in-school and after-school garden programs. The program's broad goal is to augment children’s understanding and awareness of agriculture through hands-on garden-based learning, thereby supporting and enhancing academic goals and curriculum within the classroom. Specifically, CFF awards up to 24 grants annually, each valued at $1,200, targeting either the establishment of new gardens (Start-Up) or the support of existing ones.