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Do kids who grow kale eat kale?

  • Written by Garrett M. Broad, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
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It’s back-to-school time in the United States, and for countless children across the nation, it’s also time to get back into the school garden.

For centuries, educators and philosophers have argued that garden-based learning improves children’s intelligence and boosts their personal health. In recent...

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