Here they are! The top 15 schools chosen for final judging in this year’s School Garden of the Year Award, sponsored by Edible Jersey and the New Jersey Farm to School Network. Stay tuned for announcements the last week of May on our homepage, our newsletter and our social media outlets to learn who the winners are.

Awards will be given out for Best Nutrition Education, Best Environmental Education, Best Community Collaboration and new this year, Best Rookie Garden of the Year Award. The Overall Winning Garden of the Year Award will be presented to the garden that exemplifies the best all-around, sustainable garden with a host of stakeholders, funding streams and curriculum tie-ins.

We’ll also announce the lottery-drawn winner from all of this year’s applicants to reveal who is the winner of a Mobile Edible Wall Unit indoor school garden on wheels, donated by Green Living Technologies.

Thank you to all of the sponsors of this year’s award, which include Edible Jersey, Eastern Produce Council, Applegate Natural and Organic Meats, Green Living Technologies, the NJ School Nutrition Association, Edible Gardens, Sustainable Fare and AgWorks Consulting.

Chatham Day School, Chatham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compass Academy Charter School, Vineland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward V. Walton School, Springfield

Ethel Jacobsen Elementary School, Surf City

George L. Hess Educational Complex, Mays Landing

Greater Brunswick Charter School, New Brunswick

Grove Street Elementary School, Irvington

Hoboken Dual Language Charter School, Hoboken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joyce Kilmer School, Milltown

Lester D. Wilson Elementary School, Pittstown

Philips Academy Charter School, Newark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Princeton Day School, Princeton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salem County Career and Technical High School, Woodstown

Waldwick High School, Waldwick

Whippany Park High School, Whippany