WATSONVILLE — Children at Martinelli Head Start Preschool are learning hands-on that planting their own vegetables and fruits is not only fun, but will make them healthier.
"When kids have a chance to grow their own food, they're more likely to eat it," said Ana Rasmussen, program coordinator of Mesa Verde Gardens, a new local nonprofit.
The program shows children of low-income families that healthy food is easy to grow and tastes good. On March 20, more than 50 parents, teachers and children installed three raised-bed gardens at the preschool. The gardens are 100 percent pesticide-free and operate on low-water-use drip irrigation systems.
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