Mission Statement:

To cultivate healthy communities by growing and sharing food with children and their families.

Young girl tending vegetable garden beds with chard and greens at outdoor kids camp in Asheville NC

Gardening & cooking

We provide hands on, STEM focused environments where kids are encouraged to learn by doing.

Girl proudly holding two giant eggplants harvested at The Educational Garden Project summer camp Asheville

food security

We use our gardens as a space to dive deeper into the complex challenges and solutions surrounding food waste, and hunger.


Three kids playing on garden fence at summer day camp in Asheville North Carolina

play as a prioriity

We believe that children grow best when playing outdoors and have many activities for children to chose from. Our primary goal is to allow kids to be kids in a safe and fun environment.

Borage flowers and Japanese beetle in the garden at Educational Garden Project nature camp Asheville NC

Native species & pollination

We cultivate native habitats to attract and observe pollinators and other animals.