The Problem
Common Vision plants and maintains sustainable fruit orchards in low-income public schools across the state of California, in cities such as Watsonville. Our orchards produce fresh, healthy fruit for students in grades K-12, many of who live in food deserts and rely on free/reduced lunch programs. Our orchards provide beautiful green spaces within urban environments, get kids out of the classroom and into nature, and act as living laboratories that teachers can use to teach about plant science, sustainability, agriculture and more! While we care for these orchards, we engage students in hands-on, place based learning that helps them learn to be environmental stewards for the community, engages them in team building activities, and helps empower them to become community youth leaders!
