School or Community Site
Etna-Dixmont School
Physical Address
2100 Dixmont Rd
Etna, Maine 04496
Contact Name
Maggie Blumental
Email
mblumenthal@rsu19.net
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting
When was your garden project started?
2016
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public Elementary school
What programs does your garden project include?
cafeteria connection, after school club, summer school programs, farm to table, taste tests, MAITC
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
Yes
Who volunteers in your garden?
Classrooms, after school clubs, summer school programs
How is your garden project funded?
School Budget
What community connections do you have?
Local farmers, MAITC, Farm to sea to School, FoodCorps
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Garden Coordinator, summer school programs
What are your future goals?
sustainable volunteer program, increased community involvement
What is your most significant need?
Community volunteers