{"id":531,"date":"2015-12-02T14:58:53","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T21:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2015-12-02T19:46:37","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T02:46:37","slug":"seed-companies-make-it-possible-for-school-gardens-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/seed-companies-make-it-possible-for-school-gardens-to-grow","title":{"rendered":"Seed companies make it possible for School Gardens to grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-532\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"LCSG - Inside a Fava Bean at CA\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Inside-a-Fava-Bean-at-CA.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having quality seeds helps students grow quality produce.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the last year, we have been proud to help students\u00a0plant 102,000 square feet of space in more than fourteen School Gardens. That\u2019s a lot of growing space! When you\u2019re dedicated to starting your veggies from seed, that much garden space means having plenty of quality seeds around.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-549\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Students learn to grow, tend, harvest and eat fresh produce in School Gardens.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2547.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students learn to grow, tend, harvest and eat fresh produce in School Gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are immensely grateful for the companies who provided us with seeds this past\u00a0year. We\u2019re still working on the tally, but the amount of fresh produce grown in 2015 far exceeds the amount we were able to grow the previous\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is with admiration\u00a0for the beautiful work they do and their generous giving that we thank:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Students start seeds during Springtime garden activities.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/LCSG-Starting-Seeds-in-Spring-at-RV.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students start seeds during Springtime garden activities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 240px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adaptiveseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adaptive Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rareseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Botanical Interests<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.highmowingseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">High Mowing Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/irisheyesgardenseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Eyes Garden Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Peaceful Valley Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reneesgarden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Renee\u2019s Garden Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><strong>Seeds for Our Planet<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Siskiyou Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.territorialseed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Territorial Seed Company<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsugawanursery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tsugawa Nursery<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtletreeseed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turtle Tree Seed<br \/>\n<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uprisingorganics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Uprising Seeds<br \/>\n<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanlilies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Van der Salm Bulb Farm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last year, we have been proud to help students\u00a0plant 102,000 square feet of space in more than fourteen School Gardens. 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