About Us
Our Hope
Our Beginnings
At Mid Atlantic Gardens, we want to make fresh food accessible to everyone. But how do you do that? We believe it starts by creating community gardens throughout neighborhoods, with a special focus on faith-based centers, preschools, and early childhood educational spaces. These places are deeply embedded in communities and naturally encourage family involvement.
Our Beginnings
Our Beginnings
This idea emerged from a dissertation project that focused on developing a gardening program at a faith-based preschool in Northern Virginia. The program was grounded in Indigenous theory, which helps explain the importance of land-based learning, gardening, and community-centered climate education, particularly within early childhood education.
Land-Based Approach
Land-Based Approach
A land-based approach to learning connects children directly to the natural world through hands-on experiences like gardening, composting, planting, and caring for living spaces.