Gardening to serve
May 23, 2018 12:00 am
• Last Updated: May 23, 2018 8:06 am
Miranda Beavan, 16, a student in the Future Farmers of American (FFA) program at Ledyard High School, helps third grade students from town elementary schools to plant vegetables in raised beds at the high school Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The garden is part of a effort through a FFA Living to Serve grant. Produce from the garden will be donated to the Gemma Moran/United Way/Labor Food Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Miranda Beavan, 16, a student in the Future Farmers of American (FFA) program at Ledyard High School, helps third grade students from town elementary schools to plant vegetables in raised beds at the high school Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The garden is part of a effort through a FFA Living to Serve grant. Produce from the garden will be donated to the Gemma Moran/United Way/Labor Food Center.
Third grader Hayley Peckham, 9, plants one last tomato plant as she and fellow third graders help students in the Future Farmers of American (FFA) program at Ledyard High School to plant vegetables in raised beds at the high school Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The garden is part of a effort through a FFA Living to Serve grant. Produce from the garden will be donated to the Gemma Moran/United Way/Labor Food Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Third grade students from Ledyard Center School meet goats at the Ledyard High School Vocational Agriculture program at Ledyard High School during a tour of the program Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Third graders from all town elementary schools visited the Vo-Ag program and helped students in the Future Farmers of American (FFA) program plant vegetables in raised beds at the high school The garden is part of a effort through a FFA Living to Serve grant. Produce from the garden will be donated to the Gemma Moran/United Way/Labor Food Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Third grader Sofia Mendez, right, carefully plants a lettuce seedling, as she and her classmates help students in the Future Farmers of American (FFA) program at Ledyard High School to plant vegetables in raised beds at the high school Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The garden is part of a effort through a FFA Living to Serve grant. Produce from the garden will be donated to the Gemma Moran/United Way/Labor Food Center. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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